‘Not reopening schools in TN anytime soon’

Erode: Tamil Nadu school education minister K A Sengottaiyan once again confirmed that the department is not even thinking of schools reopening in the state.

Recently, Kerala government mentioned they would reopen schools next year.

He reaffirmed that it’s Kerala government’s decision and Tamil Nadu has not taken any such decision yet.

The minister inspected various developmental activities in his Gobichettipalayam assembly segment on Saturday.

After his inspection, he met the newsmen and said that his department will take stern action against the private schools if they collect 100 % school fees.

“We have already instructed all the schools through chief educational officers in their respective districts in connection with this,” he said.

Many of the private schools in the state haven’t paid salary to their teachers citing lockdown and other issues.

Answering to this, Sengottaiyan assured he will look into this issue if private school teachers or their associations give petitions with the school education department.

During the presser, the minister said that, currently the state has 7,500 excess government teachers in schools across the state.

“The school education department will consider jobless private teachers temporarily after filling all vacancies with excess government teachers,” he said.

‘Not reopening schools in TN anytime soon’

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