Education
Tamil Nadu: Class six student claims she was forced towards religious conversion
A class 6 student of a government school in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur has alleged that she was harassed over her religious identity and a teacher made attempts towards religious conversion.
The student alleged that the teacher, identified as Thilagavathy, asked her who the ‘strongest among Gods’ is to which she replied Lord Shiva. The teacher then refuted her remark and reportedly said Jesus is the strongest of all Gods.
Student also alleged that the teacher yelled at her for wearing rudraksha and vibhuti (sacred ash) on her forehead. She then informed her parents, who then filed a police complaint.
When the reports of alleged attempts of forced conversion spread, several right-wing outfits staged a protest. Further investigation is underway.
Earlier, a government school teacher in Kanyakumari was suspended after a student accused the tailoring teacher of promoting Christianity inside the classroom.
Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.
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