CHENNAI: Applauding the school education department and teachers’ community for taking the State to new heights by achieving ‘no school dropouts’ over the last four years, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday urged the public to participate in the government’s initiative to sustain its campaign and reaffirm that “Tamil Nadu is a leader in education” in the country.

CM Stalin has urged the public to identify any school dropouts in their respective localities, if any and educate them to understand that ‘there is no greater wealth than education.’, In a social media post, the CM encouraged citizens to inform and educate about the government schemes such as breakfast scheme, smart classrooms, 'Naan Mudhalvan', 'Pudhumai Penn', and 'Thamizh Pudhalvan'. These schemes were designed to enable them to complete their education, he said, and also tagged School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.

In yet another post, the CM reiterated that as per his earlier announcement, women police personnel returning to duty after maternity leave would be granted transfer to the location of their choice. In accordance with this announcement, a total of 209 women police personnel have been transferred to their respective locations as of June 3 this year.

The Dravidian model government, he added, would continue to safeguard the interest and well-being of women, who want to make a mark in their lives and succeed in their chosen fields, the CM added.