Coimbatore : Representatives and district heads of several political parties took part in the protest against the move by the State government to implement board exams for 5th and 8th grade students.
Coimbatore : Representatives and district heads of several political parties took part in the protest against the move by the State government to implement board exams for 5th and 8th grade students.
Hundreds of cadres gathered at South Thasildhar office here on Wednesday to register their disapproval against the decision to introduce board exams for students of 5 and 8 grade.
The protest was headed by TPDK General Secretary K. Ramakrishnan. The protestors raised slogans to revoke the board exams for 5th and 8th grades and condemned the government for interfering in the right of education for all.
While addressing the press, K. Ramakrishnan said, "The announcement of board exams for classes 5 and 8 should be revoked with immediate effect. While NEET has already questioned the aspirations of the students, the board exams for class 5 and 8 in yet another burden for the students."
The board exams will cause mental agony to the students and thus result in low attendance at school, he added.
Secretary, Aarusamy, Chitrakala from DMK, Makkal Athigaram Co-ordinator Moorthy, Puratchikara Ilaignar Munnani Co-ordinator Madhavan, VCK Treasurer Susi Kalaiarasan, District Head Ilakkiyan, TN Odukkapattor Vaalvurimai District Secretary Asraf Ali, Tamil Pulikal State General Secretary Ilavenil, Aathitamilar Peravai State General Secretary, Ravikumar, May 17 Movement District Secretary Sundaramoorthy, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, District head Abdul Hakkim, SDPF State Secretary Abdul Rahman, District Head Raja Hussain, TN Murpokku Eluthaalar Association District Head Jyothi Kumar, PFI District Head Sheriff, TMMK District head Ibrahim were present.
Hundreds of cadres gathered at South Thasildhar office here on Wednesday to register their disapproval against the decision to introduce board exams for students of 5 and 8 grade.
The protest was headed by TPDK General Secretary K. Ramakrishnan. The protestors raised slogans to revoke the board exams for 5th and 8th grades and condemned the government for interfering in the right of education for all.
While addressing the press, K. Ramakrishnan said, "The announcement of board exams for classes 5 and 8 should be revoked with immediate effect. While NEET has already questioned the aspirations of the students, the board exams for class 5 and 8 in yet another burden for the students."
The board exams will cause mental agony to the students and thus result in low attendance at school, he added.
Secretary, Aarusamy, Chitrakala from DMK, Makkal Athigaram Co-ordinator Moorthy, Puratchikara Ilaignar Munnani Co-ordinator Madhavan, VCK Treasurer Susi Kalaiarasan, District Head Ilakkiyan, TN Odukkapattor Vaalvurimai District Secretary Asraf Ali, Tamil Pulikal State General Secretary Ilavenil, Aathitamilar Peravai State General Secretary, Ravikumar, May 17 Movement District Secretary Sundaramoorthy, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, District head Abdul Hakkim, SDPF State Secretary Abdul Rahman, District Head Raja Hussain, TN Murpokku Eluthaalar Association District Head Jyothi Kumar, PFI District Head Sheriff, TMMK District head Ibrahim were present.