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India Today
7 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
No more backbenchers: Tamil Nadu schools to adopt U-shaped seating
The Tamil Nadu government has announced that traditional classroom seating will be replaced with a U-shaped arrangement. This initiative is being introduced on a pilot basis to help teachers maintain better eye contact, monitor students effectively, and encourage greater interaction by reducing hierarchical barriers. The government stated, "every student's voice should be heard and seen and that learning should be more of a conversation than a lecture." The idea was inspired by a Malayalam children's film and has already been implemented in approximately seven schools in Kerala and one in Punjab, though it has faced some opposition in Kerala. A report from Presidency Girls' School in Chennai's Egmore shows the 'Pa-shaped' layout, which will be adapted based on classroom size and student numbers across the state.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Smoke scare in coach of Nellai-Chennai Vande Bharat
Dindigul: Panic gripped passengers on board the Tirunelveli–Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express on Wednesday morning after after a passenger in coach C14 inadvertently tampered with the aerosol fire extinguisher installed in the lavatory, which resulted in a smoke-like mist. The incident took place near Thamaraipadi, between Dindigul and Vadamadurai. The train was halted for nearly 30 minutes, but officials later clarified that the incident was due to a false alarm triggered by the restroom's fire extinguisher system. According to railway officials, the incident occurred around 8.49am. The extinguisher, designed to automatically discharge in the event of high heat or flames, emitted a dense mist that several passengers mistook for smoke. The emergency alarm was activated, and the train was immediately brought to a halt between stations. Videos that later surfaced online showed alarmed passengers moving to adjacent coaches and calling for the train to stop. Technical staff on board inspected the coach, opened all doors to ventilate the mist, and reset the fire detection system (FDS). The train resumed its journey by 9.16am, officials said. Railway officials clarified that the mist was not the result of any fire or mechanical fault, and no injuries were reported. "The passenger might have been curious and removed the pin from the flask-like extinguisher," a senior official said, urging passengers not to handle safety equipment unnecessarily.
