Annamalai flays TN For Opposing Centre's Edu Policy

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai on Sunday strongly criticised Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the state government for opposing the Union government’s trilingual education policy. His remarks came in response to Stalin’s recent criticism of the policy and his direct challenge to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

In a social media post, Annamalai questioned the rationale behind the DMK-led government’s opposition, highlighting the fact that private schools, including those affiliated with the CBSE and even some run by the DMK, follow a trilingual curriculum consisting of Tamil, English, and a third Indian language. “If private schools, where the children and grandchildren of Tamil Nadu ministers, including the Chief Minister, study can teach trilingualism, why can’t government schools, where our children study, do the same?” Annamalai asked.

The BJP leader further questioned whether Stalin was implying that learning multiple languages should be a privilege reserved only for those who can afford private education. He emphasised the growing need for multilingual proficiency in today’s fast-paced world.