Chennai:
The plan to implement Tamil Learning Act till 10th standard for the
academic year 2015-16 by the state government has sparked opposition
from the Association of Matriculation Higher secondary School and
their managements in Tamil nadu and Pondicherry who have approached
the High court to quash the same.
Justice B Rajendran after hearing the plea by the association
represented by its general secretary S K Venkatassala Pandian has
issued notice to the respondents --- school education secretary,
director of matriculations schools and director of government
examinations.
The petitioner said that currently matriculation schools are permitted
to teach the student any language of their choice. “Now with the
letter dated February 10, 2014 indicating that the act is going to be
implemented from 2015-16, students would have no choice but to switch
over to Tamil without having a choice,” the association stated.
Stating that the Madras High court has earlier ruled that the right to
choose medium of instruction lies only with the parents and by the
parents on behalf of the child, the petitioner said the decision by
the state tries to overrule the decision of the bench.
The petitioner also submitted that if action is not taken then most
students learning languages other than Tamil will have to discontinue
their course if the new act is implemented.
The plan to implement Tamil Learning Act till 10th standard for the
academic year 2015-16 by the state government has sparked opposition
from the Association of Matriculation Higher secondary School and
their managements in Tamil nadu and Pondicherry who have approached
the High court to quash the same.
Justice B Rajendran after hearing the plea by the association
represented by its general secretary S K Venkatassala Pandian has
issued notice to the respondents --- school education secretary,
director of matriculations schools and director of government
examinations.
The petitioner said that currently matriculation schools are permitted
to teach the student any language of their choice. “Now with the
letter dated February 10, 2014 indicating that the act is going to be
implemented from 2015-16, students would have no choice but to switch
over to Tamil without having a choice,” the association stated.
Stating that the Madras High court has earlier ruled that the right to
choose medium of instruction lies only with the parents and by the
parents on behalf of the child, the petitioner said the decision by
the state tries to overrule the decision of the bench.
The petitioner also submitted that if action is not taken then most
students learning languages other than Tamil will have to discontinue
their course if the new act is implemented.
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