As many as 42 government school students of Class VI-IX, who have won in various activities, embarked on a five-day educational tour to Singapore on Monday. until December 27 They will be accompanied by three officers and a teacher. Addressing the media, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said that education should be included in the State list. “The Union government is not paying the dues to Tamil Nadu, which has developed education as a model. It is betraying our students and teachers who are achieving academic heights. Education should be transferred to the State list. We can take care of our children and faculty,” he said. The Silver Jubilee celebration ‘Statue of Wisdom’, to mark the 25th anniversary of the installation of Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari, was inaugurated under the Directorate of Public Libraries at the Anna Centenary Library. “Various events such as speech competition, Thirukkural competition and quiz competitions will be held in the district libraries,” he added. An exhibition on Thiruvalluvar and Thirukkural will be held on the occasion.
Published – December 24, 2024 12:56 am IST