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Government rapped for starting English medium sans staff
“There is no use of opening English medium sections in government schools without revamping the system in toto,” observed the Madras High Court while coming down heavily on government school teachers for their poor work ethics.
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Justice N Kirubakaran, while dealing with a plea challenging the education department order rejecting an application of a government aided school in Pandanallur in Thanjavur to start English medium sections, said, “Though the government has understood the necessity of English knowledge for the students, it seems appropriate hands are not employed by the government in English medium sections.
Hence, without appointing and having well-trained teachers with English knowledge, imparting English to the students would not be achieved.”
The judge, on recording the petitioner’s submission that though the government schools started English medium sections, both the English and Tamil medium students are made to sit together in a class and they are taught by the very same teacher, who has been teaching Tamil medium, said, “If it is true, the very purpose of starting English medium schools would be frustrated.”
Justice Kirubakaran said, “It is common knowledge that many of the teachers working in government and government aided schools, especially in rural areas are doing side business in the name of their family members without concentrating on teaching.”
Further, the judge put forth a volley of questions ranging from the number of schools that have been allowed to start English medium sections throughout the state from 2012-13 to the number of students studying and whether the very same teachers, who are teaching Tamil medium students are taking classes for English medium also.
He also sought to know as to why the government should not prohibit teachers from starting associations or unions like policemen. The case has been posted for further hearing to July 14.
MLAs case: DMK calls CM’s counter vague
The plea moved by the DMK seeking a probe both by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) into the sting operation reportedly exposing AIADMK MLAs ahead of the trust vote hots up at the Madras High Court.
A rejoinder filed by DMK leader MK Stalin on Tuesday on describing the counter filed by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy and the Assembly Secretary as ‘vague, and generic,’ said, “The Assembly Secretary by virtue of his submission that he is not concerned with the acts which are alleged to have taken place outside the Assembly has conceded that he has no locus standi to seek the dismissal of the plea seeking CBI and DRI probe into the receipt of bribes by the AIADMK MLAs.”
Pointing out that the sting operation has only brought out corroborative evidence in support of his earlier allegations pertaining to charges of bribery and illegal detention of MLAs belonging to the AIADMK, Stalin said, “This new and corroborative piece of evidence must be taken into consideration by the court to determine whether the confidence motion was conducted in an atmosphere where purity of election was compromised and the freedom of expression of their mind was infringed.” He also noted that the allegations of offering and receiving huge amounts of unaccounted money and gold fall under various offences pertaining to Prevention of Corruption of Act, I-T Act, Customs Act, PMLA and other enactments and hence the proposed respondents viz CBI and DRI are the competent agencies to investigate the offences and hence are necessary and proper parties to the writ petition.
Ex-CPP challenges his termination
The former city public prosecutor M L Jegan has moved the Madras High Court seeking to quash his termination order issued on June 2, 2017. Justice M Duraiswamy, before whom the plea came up for hearing on Tuesday, directed the registry to place before the Chief Justice for necessary orders enabling it to be heard by a division bench comprising two judges. Jegan had contended that despite his unblemished track record of six years he was abruptly terminated and replaced by one Gowri Ashokan on a temporary basis. He said the appointment of Law officers to the District Courts should be called for by the District Collector’s office and the present appointment of Gowri Ashokan was made without following the above due process of law. Seeking an interim injunction on the appointment of Gowri Ashokan, Jegan said that the appointment was in violation of the Criminal Procedure Code and on the ill advice of political bosses.
Idol wing IG told to appear tomorrow
The Madras High Court has directed Idol wing CID IG A G Ponmanikavel to be present in court on June 29 with all records pertaining to idol theft reportedly worth Rs 20 crore by two police officials, who formed part of the Idol wing, and who were meant to stall theft and smuggling of idols.
Justice R Mahadeven on Tuesday offered an oral order in this regard, while admitting a plea moved by Advocate Elephant G Rajendran seeking a direction to transfer the case to CB-CID since the cops who were meant to protect the antiques have themselves committed the robbery. Moreover, both the accused have been promoted and they may tamper with the case, he added. Rajendran had contended that one Arokiaraj of Aladipatty village of Aruppukottai found two Panchaloha idols. But instead of handing over the same to the authorities, he tried to hoard and sell them to a foreigner in collusion with another villager. However, on a tip-off, two police officials nabbed them and handed them over to two officials -Kader Batcha, Inspector of Police and Subbaraj, head constable of the idol wing. Instead of acting against the two, the officers sold the idols to another smuggler, he added.
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