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India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Government questions Kerala school for inviting Pocso-accused vlogger for event
The Kerala Education Department ordered an enquiry after a vlogger, who is accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) case, was invited as the chief guest at a government school's reopening M Nair, a popular vlogger, participated in the 'Praveshanolsavam', a ceremonial welcome for students, at Fort High School in Thiruvananthapuram on June Kovalam police had earlier registered a case against Nair under the Pocso Act for allegedly coercing a minor girl to appear in inappropriate social media content without proper The Deputy Director of Education, Thiruvananthapuram, has now been directed to investigate the incident and submit a report controversy comes just days after Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty revealed in the Assembly that 77 Pocso cases had been filed against employees working under the General Education Department, 65 of them teachers and 12 non-teaching added that nine of the accused have already been terminated from service and assured strict action against the rest. The government instructed that all pending disciplinary actions in Pocso-related cases more than a year old must be acted upon. The Director of Public Education has also been directed to ensure follow-up in cases where action is yet to be taken, he informed. IN THIS STORY#Kerala
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Smart' beginnings: TN returns to school today
Chennai: Digital intervention, along with improving reading, writing, and basic arithmetic skills, is the focus in the new academic year as state board schools will reopen on Monday after the summer vacation. With all govt primary schools equipped with smart boards, students will experience digital intervention from Class I onwards this year. Ahead of reopening, city schools have spruced up their campuses and conducted teacher meetings to plan academic activities. "Students will have a unique experience of digital intervention from Class I itself," elementary education director P A Naresh said. All primary schools are provided with smart boards, and middle schools have got hi-tech labs. "Increasing enrolment, sustaining enrolled students, quality intervention, and zero tolerance to Pocso-related offences will be our main focus this year," he further said. With already 1.85 lakh admissions in Class I in govt schools this year, enrolment could exceed four lakh as most parents will enrol their wards in June. For Classes VI to VIII, the state govt has announced a new 'Thiran' initiative to improve reading, learning, and basic maths skills. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What Happens When You Massage Baking Soda Into Your Scalp Read More Undo "Improving reading and writing skills of students from Class VI to VIII in Tamil and English is our top priority. We have also instructed the teachers to use online resources for improving pronunciation and spoken language of students," school education director S Kannappan said. To improve basic arithmetic skills, teachers were asked to focus on teaching tables and repeating them every day. The state govt also announced curriculum and syllabus revision for all classes starting from 2025-26. However, citing pending dues from Union govt, the state govt has not conducted RTE admissions in private schools this year. About 70,000 students enrolled in 8,000 private schools every year. Schools such as MCC Higher Secondary School in Chetpet are planning to take foundational classes for exams such as NEET and JEE for students from Class IX and X during the new academic year. "For the lower classes, we are going to concentrate on reading, writing, and spelling contests in the first month," said G Jebadoss Thinakaran, school headmaster. Chennai corporation schools have set a target to increase admissions and improve performance in board exams. "Our priority is to improve our enrolment this year. We also want more top scorers in Classes X and XII board exams. We will try to implement the new initiative to improve reading and writing skills," said Padmaja R, headmistress of Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School in Saidapet. Other board schools, including CBSE, are planning to reopen after the summer vacation, between June 2 and 6.
India Today
23-05-2025
- India Today
Kerala Minister reveals 77 existing Pocso cases in state education department
Kerala's Education Minister V Sivankutty revealed that there were, in all, 77 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso) cases reported against employees working under the General Education Department. Of these, 65 are teachers and 12 are non-teaching action has followed in several cases, he said. 'One employee was given compulsory pension after completing the departmental proceedings, nine have been dismissed, and one has been removed from service. Disciplinary action has been initiated against 45 others. The rest are being dealt with on priority,' the Minister government has instructed that all pending disciplinary actions in Pocso-related cases more than a year old must be acted upon. The Director of Public Education has also been directed to ensure follow-up in cases where action is yet to be taken. In the Vocational Higher Secondary section, three Pocso cases have been reported, involving two teachers and a lab technical assistant. All three cases are pending in court, and disciplinary procedures are underway, he the Higher Secondary section, 21 teachers have been suspended, 14 from government schools and seven from the aided sector. Four of these cases pertain to the ongoing academic year (2024–25), informed the Minister.
