All schools asked to start primary sections

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, MAY 26. In a significant directive, the new regime has asked all high and higher secondary schools to start primary sections from this academic year.

The Government had taken the step to discourage the mushrooming of higher secondary and high schools, the Education Minister, Mr. M. Thambi Durai, said here today, after a meeting with school education officials. A number of higher secondary schools had cropped up over the past couple of years with sanction from the previous Government.

Schools would have to make appropriate arrangements to add primary sections from this academic year onwards. Action would be taken against schools which did not make the necessary changes. Increasing the primary sections would give children in rural areas and tribal children an opportunity to get education. All high schools in rural areas would also be upgraded higher secondary schools in a phased manner.

The Minister said a `rational policy' would be followed in all transfers pertaining to the Education department. Applicants would be asked for their preference and posted in the area of their choice if a vacancy existed there. Assuring that transfers would be fair and transparent, he said the Government would allow no political interference.

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