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New Indian Express
19-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Three Krishnagiri school students mop classroom; probe on
KRISHNAGIRI: Three school students of a panchayat union primary school (PUPS) near Shoolagiri were allegedly made to clean a classroom using a mop on Monday. In the video, three school students of the PUPS at U Sinigiripalli were cleaning the classroom using a mop. Following this, parents asked the school education department to take action against the school headmistress, Sailaja, on Wednesday. When TNIE spoke to Shoolagiri Block Education Officer, George, he said, 'The school has 39 students with two school management committee appointed teachers and a headmistress. Last Friday, a BaLA (Building as Learning Aid) painting was done in the school, and the paint was spilled on the floor. On Monday, while the HM and an SMC teacher were cleaning the spillage using a mop, three students allegedly used the mop playfully when the staff were away, and this was recorded by a parent on his phone.' 'We are enquiring. We will take necessary action,' he added. Krishnagiri Chief Education Officer (in-charge) A Muniraj echoed the same sentiment.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Scan the QR code to enrol your ward in this panchayat school
Chennai: The panchayat union primary school (PUPS) in Thiruputkuzhi near Kanchipuram has come up with an innovative way to enrol children in Class I. It placed banners with QR codes on the school campus and bus stand to enable parents to enrol their wards from home during the summer vacation. Teachers said they came up with the idea to help prospective parents who go to work early in the morning and return in the evening. "When they scan the code, it takes them to a page where parents need to fill in details such as the student's name, Aadhaar number, parents' names, and contact numbers. They can submit the documents after the reopening of school in June," said G Selvakumar, a secondary grade teacher from the school. Earlier, the school also used QR codes to update parents about homework, tests, and rank details. The primary school has Classes I to V and boasts a strength of more than 450 students, which is the highest in the district. "We also broadcast classes live on YouTube once or twice a week to enable parents to see what their wards are studying at the school," said C Kumar, headmaster of the school. Using the QR codes, 20 students enrolled for the 2025-26 academic year in Class I. "I enrolled my daughter in Class I using the QR code. I work as an agricultural labourer, and this initiative was very convenient," said Jothiprakasam, a parent. His elder son is studying in Class V in the same school. "The quality of teaching in the school is good. My son is reading words and sentences with syllable sounds in English," he added. The school also plans to place more QR code banners in the neighbourhoods in the coming days. School education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi also appreciated the school for this initiative.
