Tamil Nadu bans political, ideological, and communal events at private schools
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Tamil Nadu amended the Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Rules, 2023 to forbid use of private school premises during or outside school hours for programmes organised by external persons, associations, or organisations that are political, ideological, communal, divisive, or unrelated to educational objectives.
Why it matters
External groups may no longer run on-campus programmes unless the school's educational agency directly supervises them and the competent authority grants prior permission. Schools must prioritise academic instruction, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, and student-welfare programmes and bar events that could promote disharmony among students.
Implications
- • Recognised private schools' governing bodies must refuse requests from external persons, associations, or organisations to hold political, ideological, communal, divisive, or non-educational programmes on campus and must obtain prior permission from the competent authority before approving cultural or social-service events; events without prior permission will not be permitted on school premises.
- • Private schools' event and extracurricular coordinators must require and document direct supervision by the school's educational agency and certify that proposed activities are non-sectarian and non-political; activities lacking such supervision or certification must be treated as unauthorised.
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