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The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Opposition leader slams ill-planned transition to CBSE curriculum for government schools
The leader of Opposition and DMK convenor R. Siva has blamed the lack of preparedness of the government for the poor performance of several government school students in the CBSE Class 10 examination post-migration from the State Board. In a statement, Mr. Siva said inadequately trained teachers, infrastructure gaps and poor academic support during transition from the State Board to the CBSE curriculum had adversely affected students' performance. The DMK leader cited the debacle at the Savarirayalu Government High School where 45 out of 67 students failed in the science exam as an example of how the ill-planned transition had heaped injustice on students. Mr. Siva also raised concerns about the poor infrastructure, especially the lack of laboratories, libraries, and modern teaching tools, in many schools. The DMK leader wanted to know the rationale behind the AINRC-BJP government's undue haste in implementing the switch to CBSE curriculum when even several BJP-ruled States had not done so. He cautioned that poor academic performance could compel many students to opt for vocational training programmes instead of continuing with their higher secondary education. Given the importance of education in shaping the future of students, the government should immediately take up remedial measures, such as organising focused coaching programmes for failed students, improving teacher training and upgrading school infrastructure, Mr. Siva said.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
DMK urges government to help pilgrims detained in Rajasthan
Leader of Opposition and DMK convenor R. Siva has urged the government to extend assistance to the group of Kashi-bound pilgrims who had been detained by authorities in Rajasthan. In a statement, Mr. Siva contacted Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and urged him to take steps for the safe return of the devotees, many of them elderly and included women, to Puducherry given reports that they were detained and allegedly harassed because the vehicle they used lacked proper permits. Mr. Siva, who also referred the issue to the Transport Commissioner and the District Collector, arranged the immediate transfer of monetary assistance through the DMK to the stranded pilgrims.
