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The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
85,000 students provided with uniforms, says Minister Muthusamy in Erode
Minister for Housing, Prohibition, and Excise, S. Muthusamy, said that 85,000 students studying in Classes VI to VIII were given uniforms as schools reopened in the district on Monday. In the presence of Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara, Erode MP K.E. Prakash, MLA V.C. Chandhirakumar, and Mayor S. Nagarathinam, the Minister inaugurated a new building block and laboratories worth ₹2.50 crore at the Government Higher Secondary School in Nanjappa Goundan Valasu, Surampatti. The project was funded under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative by Bengaluru-based Alice Blue Financial Services Private Limited, as part of the State government's 'Namma School – Namma Ooru Palli' scheme. Addressing the media, the Minister said that special initiatives by the Education Department helped government schools, which were previously ranked among the bottom 30 positions in the previous public examination results, and that this had significantly improved their pass percentages, with some achieving centum results. He noted that boys tend to score lower marks than girls in examinations and that this gap would be addressed. However, he acknowledged that girls' academic performance has been consistently improving year after year. He also assured that the distribution of uniforms to all students in the district would be completed in the coming days. On the issue of POCSO cases, the Minister revealed that over 250 school-related incidents were reported last year and that immediate action was taken. 'This academic year, preventive measures will be implemented to ensure such issues do not recur,' he said. Responding to AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami's criticism that the DMK government failed to bring education under the State List, Mr. Muthusamy asserted that the government has been consistently advocating for shifting education from the Concurrent List to the State List. He questioned why, during the AIADMK's 10-year rule, no concrete steps were taken on the matter by the then Chief Minister. Deputy Mayor V. Selvaraj, Chief Education Officer K. Subbarao, Headmaster N. Rajesh, and M. Sidhavelayutham, Founder and CEO of Alice Blue, along with several others, were present at the event.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Annual Credit Plan released for Erode district
The Annual Credit Plan for Erode district for 2025-26 envisaged a total outlay of ₹30,257.99 crore with agriculture and MSME sector getting major share. Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara released the plan at the Collectorate on Wednesday that was received by Reserve Bank of India's Assistant General Manager Vijay Vignesh. The plan was prepared by the district lead bank, Canara Bank, based on the Potential Linked Credit Plan prepared by NABARD. The credit plan outlay is an increase of ₹3,995.18 crore (15.21%) when compared to the plan outlay in 2024-25. Agriculture sector was given the major share of ₹18,918.01 crore and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) got ₹10,551.28 crore. Other priority sectors were given ₹788.70 crore. Vivekananth, Lead Manager, Canara Bank, G. Saravanan, Assistant Regional General Manager, Ashok Kumar, General Manager, NABARD, Thirumurugan, General Manager, District Industries Centre and other officials were present. eom\sps.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Call to remove names of deceased landowners in patta
The district administration has urged the public to remove the names of deceased landowners from pattas and update them with the names of legal heirs or registered right-holders. In a release, Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara stated that land records in both rural and urban areas of the district have been digitised and made accessible to the public in both viewable and printable formats through the website However, in many pattas, the names of deceased landowners have not been removed, and the names of their legal heirs or rightful owners have not yet been included. Citizens are therefore informed that they can apply for the removal of deceased landowners' names and the inclusion of legal heirs or registered titleholders by submitting the necessary documents either through e-sevai centres or the Citizen Portal. These applications will be reviewed by the respective Village Administrative Officers, and appropriate changes to the patta will be made based on the submitted documents, the release added.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Jamabandhi to be held from May 22 to 29 in Erode district
Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara has said that Jamabandhi will be conducted across the district from May 22 to 29. A release from the Collector said the annual revenue audit of village accounts will be held in respective taluk offices, and the public can submit their petitions regarding land records, name transfer of patta, land alienation, and grievances related to Land Administration and Revenue department to the officials on the stipulated dates. Jamabandhi will be held in the taluks of Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam and Perundurai from May 22 to 29, Anthiyur taluk – May 22 to 28, Bhavani, Nambiyur, Erode, Modakkurichi and Kodumudi taluks from May 22 to 27 and in Thalavadi on May 22. The release said jamabandhi will be held from Tuesday to Friday and not on weekends and on Mondays.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
First-level checking of EVMs begins in Erode
The first-level checking of electronic voting machines (EVMs) that will be used in the by-elections to elect nine town panchayat ward members began at the Collectorate here on Tuesday. Vacancies exist in the following town panchayats: Anthiyur – 17th ward, Bhavanisagar – 11th ward, Chennasamudram – 7th ward, Karumandichellipalayam – 2nd ward, Kilambadi – 10th ward, Gugalur – 3rd and 5th wards, Pallapalayam – 11th ward, and Vaniputhur – 4th ward. The State Election Commission is yet to announce the date for the by-elections to fill these vacancies. As part of the preparedness measures, the EVM checking process has commenced in the district. Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara inspected the process, which is being carried out by engineers from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
