Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai called out the hypocrisy of DMK School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh as he participated in an event at The Pupil Saveetha Eco School, a private CBSE institution that recently received a Platinum+ rating from the QS I-GAUGE system. The event was also attended by Avadi MLA and Minister of Minorities Welfare, S. M. Nasar.
Criticizing the DMK ministers’ presence at the event, Annamalai stated, “Yesterday, the Tamil Nadu School Education Minister attended a function at a private CBSE school that follows a multilingual curriculum. However, the same minister denies government school students the opportunity to learn multiple languages. We have been deceived by such double standards for so many years.”
He urged people to support educational equality by signing a petition on puthiyakalvi.in, as the BJP continues its statewide mass signature campaign advocating for the New Education Policy (NEP). The campaign aims to bridge the disparity between students in government schools—who are restricted to a two-language system—and those in private matriculation and CBSE schools, which offer multilingual education.
நேற்று, தமிழகத்தின் பள்ளிக் கல்வி அமைச்சர், பல மொழிகளைக் கற்றுக் கொடுப்பதைப் பாடத்திட்டமாகக் கொண்ட ஒரு தனியார் CBSE பள்ளியில் நடந்த விழாவில் கலந்து கொண்டார். ஆனால், அரசுப் பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு பல மொழிகள் கற்கும் வாய்ப்பு கிடையாது என்று கூறுகிறார்.
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— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) March 7, 2025
DMK School Education Minister’s Son Studies French Instead Of Tamil As Second Language
Tamil Nadu’s School Education Minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, finds himself at the center of controversy after it was revealed that his son, Kavin, has opted for French instead of Tamil as his second language at school. This revelation has sparked debate, especially given the DMK government’s strong stance on protecting Tamil and its opposition to the three-language policy.
Kavin, an 8th-grade student at a private ICSE school in Alwarpet, Chennai, recently received a certificate of appreciation at an event organized by Anna University’s Educational Entrepreneurship Development Centre. The event, which recognized innovation among government and private school students, saw Minister Mahesh proudly presenting certificates—including one to his own son.
While speaking about the recognition, Minister Mahesh expressed pride in his son’s achievements, stating, “Beyond academic studies, I am proud as a father when my son talks about something like inventions.” However, what raised eyebrows was Kavin’s own candid admission about his lack of involvement in the project.
In a viral interview, Kavin openly spoke about his language choice at school. The boy is seen saying he does not study Tamil and that he was learning French which he found to be difficult.
Kavin’s choice of French over Tamil as a second language further fueled public scrutiny. The DMK government has long positioned itself as a guardian of Tamil culture and language, actively opposing the three-language policy while restricting government school students to learning only Tamil and English. However, the fact that the Education Minister’s own son studies in a private school with a multilingual curriculum and does not take Tamil raises concerns over double standards.
This revelation has intensified the ongoing debate over educational disparity in Tamil Nadu, where government school students are denied the same language learning opportunities as those in private institutions. The minister’s personal choices regarding his son’s education appear to contradict the DMK’s public rhetoric on Tamil language preservation, leaving many questioning the party’s true commitment to its policies.
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