The hypocrisy of actor and part-time politician C. Joseph Vijay has been exposed, as it has come to light that he operates a CBSE school in Chennai that adheres to the very three-language policy his party claims to oppose.
While his party vehemently opposes the three-language policy introduced through the National Education Policy (NEP), it has now come to light that Vijay himself runs a CBSE school in Chennai that follows the very policy he condemns.
Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters in Kamalalayam on 18 February 2025, Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai emphasized the growing preference for private schools over government institutions. Annamalai also highlighted the case of Vijay, leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, who operates a private CBSE school in Padur called Vijay Vidyashram.
He said, “TVK chief Vijay runs a CBSE school in Padur. It is called Vijay Vidyashram. See the name, C Joseph Vijay. Who is this C Joseph Vijay? His land has been leased for 35 years from 2017 to 2052 to a trust. The trust is registered under the name of SA Chandrasekhar and the school run by this trust is Vijay Vidyashram. What do some political leaders think – they run CBSE schools and Hindi is taught in these schools, and their own children learn French. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi’s son is studying French. What do these politicians think when they say government school students should only study 2 languages – be it TVK leader Vijay or Seeman or TN’s Education Minister Anbil Mahesh? I am not delving into the DMK family-run Sunshine school.”
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Here is some more evidence that the anti-Hindi, anti-NEP part-time politician Vijay has Hindi subject in his CBSE school.
Vijay Vidyashram, an English-medium CBSE school located in Padur near Chennai, follows the three-language policy.
A flyer seeking applications for teachers for Hindi and a few other subjects was shared on social media following his anti-Hindi and anti-NEP remarks. The flyer advertised vacancy for teachers for the subjects English, Maths, Hindi, Science, Computer Science, Social Studies, and PT.
#JobVacancy
சென்னை படூரில் உள்ள விஜயின் பள்ளிகூடத்திற்கு இந்தி உட்பட அன்னத்து பாடத்திற்கும் b.ed படித்த ஆசிரியர்கள் தேவையாம். (லிஸ்ட்ல தமிழ் இல்லை. ஏற்கனவே ஆசிரியர் இருக்காங்க போல ) pic.twitter.com/J4Ddd7Hpas— vaishali (@vaisu_tweets) February 18, 2025
Some videos of the students at the school have been circulating on social media. These are most likely from the school’s Instagram handle. In one such video is a Hindi play performed by Class 3 students.
விஜய் பள்ளி கூடத்தின் மூன்றாம் வகுப்பு மாணவர்கள் ஹிந்தி பெர்பாமன்ஸ் . ஹிந்தியை இவ்வளவு சின்ன வயசில் சொல்லி கொடுக்கிற விஜய்க்கு பாஜக பாராட்டனும். pic.twitter.com/zVdcBUG5c4
— vaishali (@vaisu_tweets) February 18, 2025
This is from a performance for Hindi Diwas.
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In another post, we find a picture of two students on the occasion of of Hindi Pariyojana Diwas.
அவன் schoolல Hindi culture day கொண்டாடிட்டு ஊருக்கு உபதேசம் பண்றத தான்டா போட்டு பொளக்குறாங்க!
🤡🐦⬛🐦⬛ pic.twitter.com/94jofvqbIi— Spirit Phil 🧢 ✰ C🕶️lie ⱽᵉᵗᵗᵃᶦʸᵃⁿ (@Dsmiling_buddha) February 18, 2025
The post caption reads, “Echo of Hindi tradition! We had a lively celebration of Hindi culture on our Project Day, where students showcased their talents through music, dance and art. We are grateful to have this opportunity to preserve and promote our cultural heritage! #ProjectDay #हमारीमूलतत्त्व #हिंदीसंस्कृति (HindiCulture) #हिंदीभाषा (HindiLanguage) #हिंदीकला (HindiArt) #हिंदीकविता (HindiPoetry) #हिंदीगीत (HindiSongs) #हिंदीप्रेरणा (HindiInspiration) #हिंदीकहानी (HindiStory) #हिंदीसंवर्धन (HindiPromotion) #हमारीहिंदी (OurHindi) #हिंदीपारंपरिकता (HindiTradition)”
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The school literally celebrates Hindi language and conducts several programmes around the subject in conjuction with the prescribed NEP syllabus.
Vijay The Hypocrite
From opposing Hindi to NEP, Vijay has exposed his hypocrisy blatantly – do one thing and preach something else for the general public to gain political traction.
In CBSE schools of Tamil Nadu, students must study English as their primary language, while the second language can be selected from Hindi, French, German, or any other regional language offered in the state. In Chennai, most of the CBSE schools mandate a second language choice between Tamil, Hindi, or French. Additionally, a third language is also required until Class 8 (which is usually Hindi), after which students continue with only two languages. If Tamil is chosen as the second language from Classes 6 to 8, it continues as the second language through to Classes 9 and 10, while the same applies for Hindi if selected as the second language.
The land on which Vijay Vidyashram is built is owned by C. Joseph Vijay, as documented in the Sale Deed. He has leased the 10,724-square-meter property to the school. The Certificate of Land confirms that Vijay Vidyashram holds the land, and the lease agreement was made in favor of the school by Joseph Vijay.
The blatant hypocrisy of C. Joseph Vijay cannot be ignored. While he vocally criticizes the three-language policy and presents himself as a champion of Tamil, the inconvenient truth is that he runs a CBSE school in Chennai that directly follows the very policy he claims to oppose. His attempt to position himself as a defender of Tamil language rights crumbles in the face of this exposed contradiction.
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