Tamil Nadu: Sirkazhi tahsildar arrives at doorstep, tribal students’ community certificate hope brightens
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Sirkazhi tahsildar arrives at doorstep, tribal students’ community certificate hope brightens

New Indian Express  

MAYILADUTHURAI : Tribal community residents in Arasur of Kollidam block in the district were in a jubilant mood on Saturday as a long-pending demand for community certificates for their wards was taken up by revenue officials who, visiting the remote village, collected applications for their issuance. The wards of hundreds of Adhiyan tribals in the village had difficulty pursuing higher education in college due to lack of community certificate. Learning their grievances, Sirkazhi Revenue Divisional Officer U Archana and Sirkazhi Tahsildar K Elangovan visited the village on Saturday to address them. Elangovan said, "We have in the past issued 'Scheduled Tribe' certificate to some in Arasur.

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Government school in Tamil Nadu's Urigam works on Sunday to issue marksheets
7 months ago

Government school in Tamil Nadu's Urigam works on Sunday to issue marksheets

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: The government higher secondary school at Urigam, a tribal village in the district, was opened on Sunday, to issue marksheet and transfer certificate to class 12 students and help them apply to colleges on Monday, the last day, after TNIE informed the district collector about the alleged negligence of education department officials. Several students and parents on Saturday told …

Fifty years of demands later, six Irular kids receive community certificates in Tamil Nadu
7 months ago

Fifty years of demands later, six Irular kids receive community certificates in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Family’s 8-yr wait for community certificate ends

New Indian Express  

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Puthirai Vannar man's struggle to get community cert for daughters continues for eighth year in TN
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Puthirai Vannar man's struggle to get community cert for daughters continues for eighth year in TN

New Indian Express  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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Editor’s note: In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak upended lives and livelihoods of people in Tamil Nadu in myriad ways. “So when I chanced upon Dhanalakshmi’s case, through the Irula Tribal Rights Association, I knew what I was getting into,” says Krithika. She decided to be loud about it,” says Krithika, who by then had started to report on Dhanalakshmi’s fight …

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