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New Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin rolls out door-delivery of government schemes across TN
CHIDAMBARAM: Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the 'Ungaludan Stalin' (With You, Stalin) scheme in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, on Tuesday which aims to conduct 10,000 camps across the state by November 2025 to make the government's welfare schemes accessible to the public through door-to-door outreach. At the launch, the CM handed over a hearing aid to Sabareesh, a person with disability, a health insurance card under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to Senthamizhselvi, and an order for name transfer in electricity connection to Perumal. He interacted with beneficiaries, received petitions, and inspected the functioning of the camp. According to a press release, the government plans to conduct 10,000 camps across the state between July 15 and November 2025 as part of the scheme. In the first phase, 3,563 camps will be organised from July 15 to August 15 — 1,428 in urban areas and 2,135 in rural regions. Volunteers in each district will go door-to-door, distributing pamphlets containing details on available services, application forms, eligibility criteria, and list of documents required to apply. They will also identify and assist women who are eligible for the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme but have not applied yet. On Tuesday morning, Stalin participated in an event commemorating Kamarajar's birth anniversary at a Government Girls Higher Secondary School. He also unveiled the renovated bronze statue of Dr B R Ambedkar in Pettai, Chidambaram, the release stated.
New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
A Russian children's classic comes to life in Kochi
A little fir swayed its branches in tune with the wind as it stood among the stately pine trees deep in the forest. Scampering around the fir tree were little bunnies, squirrels and mice. A group of Class VIII students of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam, brought alive the wonderous tale of The Fir Tree by Sergei Mikhailkov by turning into butterflies and bunnies. The students enacted the story of the environmentally-conscious forest ranger and a little fir tree bringing the wintry beauty of the Northern hemisphere into the classroom. This 25-minute theatrical presentation of the Russian author Mikhailkov's children's classic, which has been included in the Class VIII Malayalam-II of the general education department, is a novel method adopted by the Malayalam teacher C S Vishnuraj.
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. CM Stalin to visit Cuddalore on July 14
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will be on a two-day visit to Cuddalore district on July 14 and 15 to take part in various government events. According to official sources, the Chief Minister will launch the first camp of the 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin with you) initiative, aimed at directly addressing public grievances and delivering government services through special camps at people's doorsteps, on July 15 in Chidambaram Municipality. Under this initiative, a total of 378 camps will be held in the urban and rural areas of Cuddalore district. The initiative aims to bring government services and welfare schemes directly to people's neighbourhoods. The Chief Minister will also pay floral tributes to a portrait of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Chidambaram on the occasion of the leader's birth anniversary. Mr. Stalin will inaugurate a memorial hall to mark the birth centenary of Dalit leader and former president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee L. Elayaperumal at his hometown in Chidambaram. The memorial hall has been built at a cost of ₹6.39 crore. Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare M.R.K. Panneerselvam, accompanied by Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, reviewed the security arrangements for the Chief Minister's visit.
The Hindu
26-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
35 students from government schools in Tiruchi clear NEET
A total of 35 students out of 351 from government and aided schools who appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2025 in Tiruchi district have cleared it. According to the official data, 351 students from government and aided schools took the entrance examination this year. Of them, only 35 students secured scores above 113, which was the cut-off score. Among the 35, four students were repeaters and also emerged as the toppers. M. Jeevanantham, a repeater from Government Higher Secondary School, Thandalaiputhur, secured 423 and stood first among the government schoolchildren in the district. Kishore, a student of Syed Murthuza Government Higher Secondary School, has scored 221 and has become the topper among the freshers. A senior official from the School Education Department said six students would be allocated MBBS and BDS seats under 7.5% reservation. A total of 220 students enrolled for the free NEET coaching programme in the district, but only 172 appeared for the exam. NEET coaching was offered at five centres in the district — Syed Murthuza Government Higher Secondary School in Tiruchi, Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Manapparai, Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Musiri, Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Thathaiyangarpet, and Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Manachanallur, where sessions are conducted by teachers from government and aided schools. The number of successful students has significantly come down. Last year, 132 students out of 553 from government schools cleared it. Although extensive training was given, only a few cleared the exam this year, the official added.
India Today
18-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Broken vending machines expose Madhya Pradesh's failed promise of menstrual hygiene
A silent crisis is unfolding across government schools in Madhya Pradesh, after the state's commitment to menstrual hygiene lies in shambles as sanitary pad vending machines, once introduced with much fanfare, now lie defunct, unfilled, or missing tribal districts, the crisis has deepened further, with government schools and hostels operating on zero budget for menstrual hygiene like 'experience the freedom' have become hollow phrases in Madhya Pradesh. In place of support, girls are met with empty dispensers, malfunctioning machines, and administrative indifference. What should be safe spaces for learning have turned into sites of stress and indignity—especially in under-resourced tribal At Sarojini Naidu Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Bhopal, where nearly 1,300 girls are enroled, the only vending machine is locked inside the staff room. Teachers cited ongoing construction for the delay in the India Today team visited, the machine appeared functional but failed to dispense a pad after a five-rupee coin was inserted. A teacher admitted the machine hadn't been working for a long time, and that sanitary pads were often provided by staff from personal supplies. Only after testing the machine did the vice principal call a technician to repair Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Jehangirabad, with over 1,500 students, the condition was worse. The sole vending machine, donated by an NGO, was buried under dust and completely non-functional. It had not been maintained or refilled in months, with no accountability in sight. According to Vice Principal Vidushi Gupta of Sarojini Naidu School, 'There was construction going on, so we couldn't install the machine in the right place. It's been damaged—we've called someone to repair it.'advertisementWith no dedicated government budget, many schools rely on the Red Cross Society Fund, collected through annual student fees. Each student contributes Rs 20 to the fund, which is partly forwarded to the education department and partly retained by schools. Teachers use these limited funds to purchase sanitary pads, a stopgap measure at best. Nasreen, a senior teacher at the Jehangirabad school, said, 'The vending machine has been non-functional for a long time. We use Red Cross funds and sometimes depend on NGO donations. Teachers help on their own when nothing else is available.'TRIBAL GIRLS WORST HITThe crisis is far worse in the tribal belts, where the government claims to be focusing efforts. During the 2025 Budget Session, the Tribal Affairs Department admitted to allocating zero funds for sanitary pad vending machines in tribal regions from 2019 to 2025. Hostel girls receive just Rs 45 per month for menstrual needs—an amount grossly insufficient to maintain data highlights the severity of the problem:Sheopur: 0 machines in 21 schoolsMandla: 0 in 201 schoolsShahdol: 0 in 133 schoolsAlirajpur: 13 in 93 schoolsJhabua: 17 in 117 schoolsDhar: 5 in 233 schoolsKhargone: 4 in 155 schoolsBarwani: 14 in 147 schoolsSeoni: 7 in 119 schoolsDindori: 20 in 131 schoolsAnuppur: 3 in 135 schoolsadvertisementThese figures reflect systemic neglect in delivering basic healthcare to marginalised girls.'Whenever our periods start, we go into panic. There are no pads. We fear stains and judgment,' said Poonam Verma, a student. Another, Sarika Sable, added, 'The machine here hasn't worked in months. If friends don't help, we're left with nothing. It affects our health and our confidence.'STATE'S SCHEME TO PROMOTE MENSTRUAL HYGIENEIn August 2024, the Madhya Pradesh government claimed a breakthrough—transferring Rs 58 crore directly into the bank accounts of girls in Classes 6 to 12 at Rs 300 per student per year. This sum, meant to support 1.93 crore girls, translates to just Rs 25 per month—barely enough for one pack of sanitary pads, let alone a month's supply. Actual monthly needs typically range from Rs 70 to voices like Congress MLA Vikrant Bhuriya have slammed the initiative, calling it a 'scam worth crores.''The state says it's giving Rs 45 per girl for hygiene in the government hostels, but it has admitted there is no budget for vending machines in tribal areas. Schools are running without basic hygiene arrangements,' he told India Today. According to Bhuriya, over 3.3 lakh girls dropped out after Class 8 due to lack of hygiene infrastructure and Minister of State Krishna Gaur defended the government's approach. 'Our government is committed to providing free pads and installing machines. If there is negligence anywhere, it will not be tolerated. Authorities are responsible for this, and funding has been given,' she Watch
