Thu Feb 27 13:07:24 UTC 2025: ## Tamil Nadu Education Groups Protest National Education Policy
**TIRUCHI, February 27, 2025** – Hundreds of members from various Tamil Nadu education organizations, including the Tamil Nadu Kalvi Iyakkam, staged a two-hour protest in Tiruchi on Thursday against the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP). The demonstrators, led by Oppuravalan, condemned the central government’s alleged withholding of funds intended for schoolchildren until the state fully adopts the NEP.
Key concerns raised by the protesters included the perceived imposition of Hindi and Sanskrit in Tamil Nadu’s education system and the recently proposed University Grants Commission regulations granting increased power to Governors in appointing Vice-Chancellors. Prominent figures from various educational platforms participated in the demonstration. The protesters voiced strong opposition to these policies, calling for the protection of Tamil language and educational autonomy within the state.
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