What impeccable timing from Dravidianist supporter and Kollywood actor Karthi. Just days after he heaped praise on Tamil Nadu’s School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh, portraying government schools as thriving under his leadership, disturbing reports have surfaced exposing the harsh ground reality.
While Karthi publicly glorifies government schools to display his political loyalty, he quietly sends his own children to elite international institutions. The contrast is striking and frankly, shameful. Championing public education while opting out of it for his own family reeks of hypocrisy, especially when government schools across the state are struggling with mismanagement, neglect, and incidents that paint a very different picture from the one he’s promoting.
One shocking example of the state of government schools emerged from Vaiyamalaipalayam near Manapparai in Trichy district. At a small government school with only 20 students, a teacher named Arogyaraj, a resident of Avarampatti, reportedly arrived intoxicated on 7 July 2025 morning.
According to reports, the teacher created chaos in the classroom overturning desks and chairs and ultimately collapsing on the floor. Alarmed students called their parents, who, along with other villagers, rushed to the school. They tried to revive the unconscious teacher by splashing water on his face and allegedly even forcing him to drink more alcohol as a reprimand.
Parents expressed deep frustration over the incident. “This is the situation at our school. We don’t have any permanent teachers for our school. This is the state of our school’s teachers. Please observe carefully,” said one student while recording the video.
Another parent remarked, “Is this acceptable to you? Tell me. A teacher meant to conduct classes coming here intoxicated and engage in such behavior – is this acceptable to you? How long will it take for other children to learn from this?”
The student recording the video said, “He cannot even sit (consciously due to the booze).”
In response, District Education Officer Latha and local police were informed of the incident. After a medical examination confirmed the teacher was under the influence, District Primary Education Officer Ravichandran issued an order for Arogyaraj’s immediate suspension.
While the government continues to highlight its educational reforms, incidents like this raise serious concerns about implementation and oversight at the grassroots level especially when public figures appear disconnected from the real state of affairs they publicly endorse.
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