TN govt. reiterates two-language policy, asks Governor to clear NEET legislation
2 years, 10 months ago

TN govt. reiterates two-language policy, asks Governor to clear NEET legislation

The Hindu  

Responding to Governor R.N. Ravi’s contention that school students should not be deprived of knowledge in other Indian languages, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Culture, Thangam Thennarasu, on Thursday, said the Tamil Nadu government has been following the two-language policy since 1967. “I hope the Governor would realise that the two-language policy has not affected students from Tamil Nadu in any way from educational qualifications or holding major positions, “ he said. Maintaining that the 7.5% reservation for NEET-qualified government school students in medical admissions could help them overcome the NEET “discrimination” only “to some extent,” Mr. Thennarasu said that this was only a “temporary solution” and reiterated that an exemption to Tamil Nadu from the ambit of NEET alone, could be the permanent solution. I hope that the Governor would soon give his approval to the Bill and send it to the Union government and thereby stand by the Tamil Nadu Governor’s efforts in realising students’ aspirations to pursue medical education,” Mr. Thennarasu said.

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Attempts Being Made To Isolate Tamil Nadu From Rest Of India On Basis Of Language, Says Guv RN Ravi
2 months ago

Attempts Being Made To Isolate Tamil Nadu From Rest Of India On Basis Of Language, Says Guv RN Ravi

ABP News  

Governor RN Ravi on Friday claimed that an attempt was being made to segregate or isolate Tamil Nadu from the rest of India on the basis of language and cautioned such an attempt will not fructify. a toxic policy and a separatist policy cannot weaken the unity of India," the Governor said, while speaking at the valedictory of Hindi month …

‘Withholding funds to TN for opposing three-language policy unacceptable’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Withholding funds to TN for opposing three-language policy unacceptable’

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy on Thursday said the centre is withholding funds under education schemes only because TN is opposing its three-language policy, which is unacceptable. This comes after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and CM MK Stalin recently got engaged in a war of words on social media over the non-release of funds to states under Samagra …

Tamil Nadu minister Anbil Mahesh dares governor to check state's quality of education
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu minister Anbil Mahesh dares governor to check state's quality of education

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: In a rebuttal to Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi’s claim that the state’s school syllabus was uncompetitive and below par, school education minister Anbil Mahesh challenged the governor to engage with students preparing for competitive exams in state syllabus to understand the reality. Governor Ravi had earlier sparked a controversy by giving a thumbs-down to on Tamil Nadu’s …

Tamil Nadu Congress to boycott Governor R.N. Ravi’s Independence Day tea party on August 15
4 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Congress to boycott Governor R.N. Ravi’s Independence Day tea party on August 15

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday said the party would boycott the Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. In a statement, Mr. Selvaperunthagai said while Article 163 of Indian Constitution states that the “Governor of a state must act in accordance with the aid and advice of the state’s Council of Ministers,” Mr. Ravi has persistently disregarded the …

Tamil Nadu panel submits draft education policy to CM
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu panel submits draft education policy to CM

Hindustan Times  

A draft of the state education policy — which has been in the making in Tamil Nadu in opposition to the National Education Policy, 2020 — has been submitted to the ruling DMK government by the Justice Murugesan-led panel on Monday. The Justice Murugan committee has recommended the Tamil Nadu government to continue its dual language policy of Tamil and …

Tamil Nadu NEET Exemption Bill Governor RN Ravi
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu NEET Exemption Bill Governor RN Ravi

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, while interacting with National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test UG 2023 toppers on Saturday, asserted that he will never clear the Bill seeking exemption for the state from the central exam. Responding to a question of one of the parents, who sought the Governor’s “clearance to ban NEET” in Tamil Nadu, Ravi said the achievements of …

Will never clear Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi
1 year, 4 months ago

Will never clear Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

Op India  

On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi firmly asserted that he will never clear the MK Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill, even as the bill has been awaiting Presidential assent. They have proved it.” Tamil Nadu Governor made his stand clear while interacting with top NEET scorers in UG-2023 at the Raj Bhavan. Governor Ravi said, “I am telling you …

Amit Shah's remark on Hindi slammed by TN political parties
1 year, 4 months ago

Amit Shah's remark on Hindi slammed by TN political parties

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that Hindi must be finally accepted by all States without opposition was slammed by leaders of several political parties in Tamil Nadu starting from Chief Minister M K Stalin, who told Shah that it would be an unwise move to ignite the embers of the ‘1965 Anti-Hindi Agitations,’ to Dr S Ramadoss, founder …

TN Assembly Amends Act to Make Tamil Compulsory for Govt Service
1 year, 11 months ago

TN Assembly Amends Act to Make Tamil Compulsory for Govt Service

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday amended a legislation, to make securing a pass in Tamil language paper compulsory for recruitment to State government services, with retrospective effect, from December 1, 2021. The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill to amend The Tamil Nadu Government Servants Act, 2016 said that as per Section 21 of this Act no …

BJP’s state-wide protest to ‘Save Tamil’
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP’s state-wide protest to ‘Save Tamil’

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The BJP organised protests in at least 60 places across the State on Thursday reportedly to ‘Save Tamil’ and condemn the DMK government for allegedly using ‘Hindi imposition’ for achieving political gains. State president of the party, K Annamalai, led the protest in Cuddalore, where he said they wanted an opportunity to learn a third language in State schools …

T.N. Assembly adopts resolution against Parliament panel report on Official Languages; DMK was born to nurture Tamil and protect it from onslaught of other languages, says Stalin
2 years, 2 months ago

T.N. Assembly adopts resolution against Parliament panel report on Official Languages; DMK was born to nurture Tamil and protect it from onslaught of other languages, says Stalin

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the Centre not to implement the recommendations made in the report of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages, submitted by its chairman to the President of India. The party has been functioning as a Tamil protection movement since its inception,” the Chief Minister said BJP stages walkout The BJP …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin moves resolution against 'Hindi imposition' in state assembly , BJP MLAs walkout
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin moves resolution against 'Hindi imposition' in state assembly , BJP MLAs walkout

Firstpost  

Earlier,CM Stalin wrote to PM Modi that the recommendations should not be accepted or implemented since they are against the federal principles of the Constitution, detrimental to multilingual structure of our country and question the future by ignoring English and completely excluding the 22 State Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday moved a resolution against “Hindi …

TN assembly to pass resolution against Hindi being made medium of instruction in central schools, varsities
2 years, 2 months ago

TN assembly to pass resolution against Hindi being made medium of instruction in central schools, varsities

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu assembly is set to pass a resolution against the Parliament Committee report on Official Language, given by Home Minister Amit Shah to President Draupadi Murumu, which recommended that Hindi be the medium of instruction in all central educational institutions. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam also warned that the party would stage a protest against the BJP-led Centre if …

Tamil Nadu BJP chief speaks against Hindi imposition as DMK calls for protest
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief speaks against Hindi imposition as DMK calls for protest

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: BJP state president K. Annamalai said on Thursday that any entrance examination in India could be held only as per the Schedule Eight of the Constitution and that only the languages listed in that schedule were the official languages even as the DMK’s youth and students’ wings had called for a state-wide protest against ‘Hindi imposition’. Speaking to media …

NEET face-off: Ruling DMK to boycott TN Governor\'s \'At Home Reception\'
2 years, 8 months ago

NEET face-off: Ruling DMK to boycott TN Governor\'s \'At Home Reception\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: In the NEET face-off between the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and the Raj Bhavan, the former will not attend an 'At Home Reception' organised by the Governor RN Ravi on Thursday, state Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu said. Thennarasu and Health Minister Ma Subramanian met the Governor at the Raj Bhavan over the status of the second Assembly bill …

Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts anti-NEET bill again; BJP stages walks out
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts anti-NEET bill again; BJP stages walks out

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday adopted again, the anti-NEET Bill, returned days ago by the State Governor RN Ravi. During the discussion over the bill, the House witnessed din twice when AIADMK's C Vijayabaskar, Health Minister in the previous regime, traced the origin of the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test to the Congress-led UPA regime in 2010 which …

TN to convene special Assembly session to pass another Bill against NEET
2 years, 10 months ago

TN to convene special Assembly session to pass another Bill against NEET

The Hindu  

A special session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will be convened to adopt another resolution against NEET, in the wake of the Governor returning the Bill already passed in the House, said Health Minister M. Subramanian on Saturday. Addressing reporters after a multi-party meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, Mr. Subramanian said Assembly Speaker M. Appavu would decide the …

"Against Interests Of Rural Students": Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill Exempting State From NEET
2 years, 10 months ago

"Against Interests Of Rural Students": Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill Exempting State From NEET

Live Law  

The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. RN Ravi today returned the bill passed by the state assembly last year 'dispensing' with the requirement to qualify National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test for getting admission to medical seats.The bill has been returned to the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for its reconsideration by the House with an opinion that it is against the …

Two-language policy is no setback, clear NEET exemption bill, TN govt tells Guv
2 years, 10 months ago

Two-language policy is no setback, clear NEET exemption bill, TN govt tells Guv

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Insisting that the dual language policy of Tamil and English being followed in Tamil Nadu is not a setback to students' eligibility or in their opportunities, the government on Thursday rejected the idea of enforcing a three-language policy in the state and sought the Governor to expeditiously forward the NEET exemption bill for Presidential assent. Reacting to Governor R …

'What Harm In Teaching Hindi As A Third Language?' Madras High Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government In Plea For NEP Implementation
2 years, 10 months ago

'What Harm In Teaching Hindi As A Third Language?' Madras High Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government In Plea For NEP Implementation

Live Law  

In a plea filed for implementation of National Education Policy, 2020 in the State of Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court has orally observed that it wouldn't be harmful if Hindi is taught in educational institutions as a third language, along with Tamil and English. The bench was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Arjunan ELayaraja seeking directions for the …

Tamil Nadu to Have State Education Policy, Will Not Implement NEP: Stalin
3 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu to Have State Education Policy, Will Not Implement NEP: Stalin

News 18  

Tamil Nadu will not be implementing the National Education Policy 2020, said Chief Minister MK Stalin. “An expert committee will be formed by the state govt to prepare a new State Education Policy,” Stalin told news agency ANI. Read | Multiple Entry, Exit Options Under NEP May Have its Demerits, This Teacher Explains How Tamil Nau’s former chief minister E …

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes Bill seeking exemption from NEET in the State
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes Bill seeking exemption from NEET in the State

The Hindu  

Contending that “NEET was not an equitable method of admission” and that “it is not during the admission stage that the standard of medical education is maintained,” the Tamil Nadu Assembly on September 13 passed a Bill demanding that medical admissions through a national entrance test be scrapped. The Bill and Reasons The Bill, the ‘Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate …

In Tamil Nadu's Political Theatre, Language Drama is Running to Full Houses
4 years, 3 months ago

In Tamil Nadu's Political Theatre, Language Drama is Running to Full Houses

News 18  

Chennai: The political discourse in Tamil Nadu is swaying inexorably towards an oft-trodden ground: language politics. The DMK, the original handler of the ‘language imposition is hegemony tool’ in Tamil Nadu, is at it again. For example, the multiple hydrocarbon-extraction projects in the Cauvery Delta region, the subject of medical entrance test NEET, the delay in the setting up of …

Tamil Nadu edu minister writes to Centre, says state decided to continue two-language policy
4 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu edu minister writes to Centre, says state decided to continue two-language policy

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister KP Anbalagan wrote to Union Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank about certain facets envisaged in the new National Education Policy. GER, teacher-student ratio much better in Tamil Nadu than rest of India He said that while NEP 2020 aims to achieve 50% Gross Enrollment Ratio by 2035, Tamil Nadu had already achieved 49% GER. NTA entrance …

Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu’s language formula
4 years, 3 months ago

Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu’s language formula

The Hindu  

The New Education Policy misses the vital empirical evidence of Tamil Nadu following a language formula that is distinctly at variance with that of Delhi for the past 50 years and yet achieving significant positive social and economic changes. The American example he cited during a parliamentary debate is worth mentioning: “When USA emerged as a nation only 20% of …

Denying Students Option to Learn Hindi Amounts to Modern-day Untouchability, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief
4 years, 4 months ago

Denying Students Option to Learn Hindi Amounts to Modern-day Untouchability, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief

News 18  

BJP Tamil Nadu chief L Murugan on Saturday took potshots at DMK President M K Stalin for his opposition to the three-language formula suggested in the Centre's National Education Policy 2020, asking why government school students should be 'discriminated' from learning Hindi. The NEP's three-language formula, which includes Hindi, had found opposition in Tamil Nadu, with the ruling AIADMK making …

CISF Officer Asked If I’m Indian For Not Knowing Hindi: Kanimozhi
4 years, 4 months ago

CISF Officer Asked If I’m Indian For Not Knowing Hindi: Kanimozhi

The Quint  

Critics however point out that this is not an issue with an individual officer from a central force, but the larger belief being pushed in India that Hindi is the national language, or that Hindi is more important than other Indian languages. Currently, there are 22 official languages recognised in the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution, and it includes …

Language of unity: on rejection of the three-language formula
4 years, 4 months ago

Language of unity: on rejection of the three-language formula

The Hindu  

By rejecting the three-language formula advocated in the National Education Policy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has only reiterated the State’s unwavering position on an emotive and political issue. Opposition from the State had last year forced the Centre to amend the draft NEP and withdraw a proposal to teach Hindi as a third language in schools in …

Tamil Nadu CM should reconsider his views on three-language formula, says BJP
4 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM should reconsider his views on three-language formula, says BJP

Firstpost  

The BJP asked if the lawmakers from TN, who opposed the three-language policy, would surrender the 10 Kendriya Vidyalaya seats allotted under the quota for Members of Parliament The BJP in Tamil Nadu on Monday asked Chief Minister K Palaniswami to reconsider the ruling AIADMK’s opposition to the three-language formula proposed in the New Education Policy, saying the poor and …

Tamil Nadu rejects three-language formula in new NEP, will follow existing two-language policy
4 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu rejects three-language formula in new NEP, will follow existing two-language policy

Firstpost  

Teaching the mother tongue or regional language upto Class 5 and lowering the stakes of board exams are part of the new reforms of the NEP unveiled last week **Chennai:**Strongly backing Tamil Nadu’s decades-old two-language policy, the ruling AIADMK in the state on Monday rejected the Centre’s three-language formula proposed in the new National Education Policy 2020 and said there …

'3-Language Formula Saddening': TN CM Rejects NEP, Seeks Permission from PM to Modify
4 years, 4 months ago

'3-Language Formula Saddening': TN CM Rejects NEP, Seeks Permission from PM to Modify

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday expressed his firm opposition to the implementation of the three-language policy as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020, saying it would hurt sentiments in a state that has rallied against the imposition of languages in the past. Palaniswami, in a statement, said the three-language idea will not be put into …

T.N. Chief Minister rejects three-language formula in National Education Policy
4 years, 4 months ago

T.N. Chief Minister rejects three-language formula in National Education Policy

The Hindu  

Rejecting the three-language formula proposed in the National Educational Policy by the Centre, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said on Monday that the AIADMK government would “not allow the three-language policy ever but would continue to implement the two-language policy” in the State. In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accept the collective sentiments …

National Education Policy 2020 | Won’t impose any language, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweets in Tamil
4 years, 4 months ago

National Education Policy 2020 | Won’t impose any language, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweets in Tamil

The Hindu  

The Centre will not impose any language on any State through the new National Education Policy 2020, Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Sunday. Mr. Nishank’s clarification, through a tweet in Tamil, comes in the backdrop of opposition to NEP in Tamil Nadu on the grounds that the policy allegedly imposed Hindi and Sanskrit. In his tweet …

Three-language formula: No language to be imposed on any state, assures HRD Ministry
4 years, 4 months ago

Three-language formula: No language to be imposed on any state, assures HRD Ministry

India Today  

The HRD Ministry or the Ministry of Education has put out a tweet stating that the three-language formula will continue to be implemented in schools “with greater flexibility” but that “no language will be imposed on any state”. It said that the “Constitutional provisions, aspirations of the people, regions, and the Union” would be kept in mind, along with “the …

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