Repeating the initiative of two separate centrally sponsored SSA and PM Shri schools, was fundamentally unacceptable, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the release of Rs 2,152 crore for the state.
He said that the Prime Minister should intervene in the interest of cooperative federalism and welfare of millions of students and teachers.
“To dissolve the unrest caused by this issue, Rs 2,152 crore for Tamil Nadu for 2024-25 can be issued immediately to Samagra Shiksha Funds, without connecting it with the implementation of the National Education Program (NEP) .The problem in this regard, ”Stalin said in a letter addressed to your personal intervention in this regard.
He expressed ‘deep concern’ over the recent comments of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, indicating that SSA funds for Tamil Nadu would not be released until the state implemented NEP in its entirety and three languages Adopted the policy of The Chief Minister said, “It has created a lot of concern and unrest among students, political parties and general public in our state.”
For several decades, Tamil Nadu has always been stable in its two -language policy, which was deeply contained in its educational and social miles. Therefore, the state is exempted from implementing the ‘Official Language Act, 1963’, as mentioned in the Rules of the official languages, 1976, claimed.
Even central schools such as Navodaya Vidyalayas, which follow the three -language policy, have not been established in Tamil Nadu due to its opposition. The tremendous progress made by the state in the last half century and the initiative of its trend can be found back to make our progressive policy, which is made on the policy and social justice of this two language.
He said, “The above will clearly give examples that any change in the policy of our two languages is non-perceptive to our state and our people,” he said in the letter.
In addition, the state raised its strong concerns on other specific provisions of NEP through letters and a memorandum in 2024, but despite several representations, the SSA funds for 2024–25 are unpublished.
“I would like to reiterate to add two separate centrally sponsored schemes – SSA and NEP are fundamentally unacceptable for example. Stalin said that as a pressure strategy from the use of funds from the Union Government, a state as a pressure strategy to adopt centrally compulsory programs against its own time-tested state policies. Has been released.
He further argued that such a step would reduce the rights of states to shape their education policies, depending on the specific needs of the state.
Due to non-relief of money under the ongoing scheme, many important components for teacher salary, student welfare programs, inclusive education initiative, RTE reimbursement for disadvantaged students and transport for students in remote areas were put in danger Is, the Chief Minister said.
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