Periyar, Ambedkar, environment and children’s literature trend as Chennai Book Fair begins
Covid lockdowns have had at least one positive outcome: more kids are reading. Here’s a look at other such trends as Chennai Book Fair opens
Education
His teacher mother had to do menial jobs, but now the Sri Lankan Tamil boy works at TCS
The Sri Lankan Tamil teacher mother and her son had next to nothing when they became refugees, but the boy is now an engineer.
NEET row: Who owns the 32 private medical colleges of Tamil Nadu? Many are politicians
A look at who owns the private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu throws light on one of the reasons why NEET faces opposition in the state.
Stalin robustly defends bill against NEET but stays mum on issues raised by other side
Chief Minister Stalin argues that Tamil Nadu’s case against NEET is not being heard, but he too is not acknowledging flaws in earlier system
Governor’s reasoning that NEET is not against social justice does not hold water
The Governor has merely quoted the SC reading of Constitutional provisions without seeing how they have turned out in practice with NEET
NEET got rid of capitation fees but private colleges still squeeze students
The Supreme Court verdict that brought in NEET gives two important reasons. The verdict observed that medical education should not be a profiteering enterprise and that capitation fees were a form of corruption. And NEET will help prevent that. The apex court looked upon NEET as a mechanism to...
NEET a good stick for DMK to beat AIADMK, BJP
Now that the Tamil Nadu Governor, R N Ravi, has received the Bill, commonly called the NEET Exemption Bill, from the Tamil Nadu Government as duly passed by the State Assembly for the second time, focus is on the Governor as to his next course of action. Constitutional experts say that the...
Young girl becomes doctor in proud moment for her construction worker single mom
A school set up by a former collector served as a boon for this girl from an economically backward family who went on to become a doctor.
Too scared to take NEET last year, this year first in govt school quota
I Siva, a former student of Silattur Government Higher Secondary School in Pudukottai, is the first among government school students in NEET scores for MBBS this year. Last year, after passing Class 12, Siva was too scared to take the exam. He didn’t appear for agriculture counselling either....
This doctor is the first graduate from his tribal village in Kalvarayan Hills
When tribal youth V Elumalai graduated in medicine and became a doctor last year, he was not only the first graduate in his family but also in his entire village. He is from Akkaraipatti in the Kalvarayan Hills, some 30 km from Tiruvannamalai. The village is 6 km away from Bimarapatti and some...
