Tamil not must for Class X students from other states
TNN | Updated: Nov 30, 2017, 05:42 IST
CHENNAI: Tamil will no longer be compulsory in Tamil Nadu schools for Class X students from other states.
The state government recently amended the Tamil Compulsory Learning Act 2006 to ensure non-Tamil speaking students from other states do not 'suffer'. An order was issued allowing these students to study a language of their choice for the SSLC board exams.
The amendment comes as a relief for wards of central government employees.
'Students can learn any language made available by school'
The said Act was enacted in June 2006 making Tamil compulsory for Class I students in all schools regardless of the board they were affiliated to. It was extended to higher classes later.
In 2015-16, after Tamil became compulsory for Class X students, a few schools moved the Supreme Court which dismissed their petition. A section of students, mostly from minority institutions, then sought an exemption from the Madras High Court.
A temporary relief was given to these students for a year based on the court's direction. Private matriculation schools and CBSE schools continued their protest seeking a permanent exemption.
A headmaster from a CBSE school in Chennai said expecting students who join a school through an academic year to learn a new language overnight is unfair. "Unlike middle school, performance of students in Class X plays a crucial role during course selection and admission later."
"The state should create adequate infrastructure to teach a langauge in a short span. Until then, it is better to leave the choice of learning a language to students," said S Mani, parent of a CBSE student.
Several representations were sent to the government in this connection. In response, school education secretary Pradeep Yadav recently issued orders exempting students of parents from other states who joined schools in Tamil Nadu halfway through an academic year because of a transfer or other valid reasons from taking Tamil in the board exams.
The state government recently amended the Tamil Compulsory Learning Act 2006 to ensure non-Tamil speaking students from other states do not 'suffer'. An order was issued allowing these students to study a language of their choice for the SSLC board exams.
The amendment comes as a relief for wards of central government employees.
'Students can learn any language made available by school'
The said Act was enacted in June 2006 making Tamil compulsory for Class I students in all schools regardless of the board they were affiliated to. It was extended to higher classes later.
In 2015-16, after Tamil became compulsory for Class X students, a few schools moved the Supreme Court which dismissed their petition. A section of students, mostly from minority institutions, then sought an exemption from the Madras High Court.
A temporary relief was given to these students for a year based on the court's direction. Private matriculation schools and CBSE schools continued their protest seeking a permanent exemption.
A headmaster from a CBSE school in Chennai said expecting students who join a school through an academic year to learn a new language overnight is unfair. "Unlike middle school, performance of students in Class X plays a crucial role during course selection and admission later."
"The state should create adequate infrastructure to teach a langauge in a short span. Until then, it is better to leave the choice of learning a language to students," said S Mani, parent of a CBSE student.
Several representations were sent to the government in this connection. In response, school education secretary Pradeep Yadav recently issued orders exempting students of parents from other states who joined schools in Tamil Nadu halfway through an academic year because of a transfer or other valid reasons from taking Tamil in the board exams.
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I do not think Tamil is ever made compulsory in TN .Instead, they can study any language made available by the school concerned. "By this, there will be a fair competition between the students," said a senior official. Applicants seeking exemption can do so with the respective schools who will take it forward through chief educational officers.
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