The Hindu : Parallel English medium divisions in schools

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Thursday, Jun 05, 2003

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Southern States - Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram

Parallel English medium divisions in schools

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM JUNE 4. The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to sanction English medium classes in Government, aided and unaided Malayalam medium schools.

The Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, told presspersons after the Cabinet meeting that English medium divisions would be introduced in standards I, V and VIII.

The Chief Minister said that a ban on trawling in the coastal seas would be introduced for 45 days from June 14 midnight as in previous years.

The Cabinet, Mr. Antony said, resolved not to go in for a power tariff hike in the State.

Asked whether the Government would be granting money to the Board to keep it going, he said that both the Government and the Board were in financial crisis. The Government was trying to solve the problems. The functioning of the Board had improved to some extent.

The Chief Minister said that he was examining the complaints about the verbal duel between the Minister for Welfare of Scheduled and Backward Communities, M. A. Kuttappan, and the JSS member of the Assembly, K. K. Shaju. Both Dr. Kuttappan and Mr. Shaju had complained to him in writing.

The retired High Court judge, Chandrasekharadas, would inquire into the Kuppana liquor tragedy, Mr. Antony said. The High Court had communicated to the Government that it would be difficult for it to spare the services of a sitting judge for the inquiry into the Marad massacre. So, the Government was looking into alternatives.

The Cabinet sub-committee, he said, was continuing its efforts to bring about lasting peace at Marad. All should cooperate with these efforts.

The Government would take necessary steps if any divisive moves like distribution of cassettes that could inflame passions was taking place. As to the transfer of the mosque taken over by the district authorities to the Wakf Board, the decision rested with the district authorities.

He added that none involved in the massacre would be allowed to escape. The cases would be processed fast. The Government was confident of restoring peace.

Mr. Antony said that he had discussed with the PSC chairman, the allegations of bribe taking against his private secretary. The case would be transferred to the Vigilance after internal inquiry by the PSC.

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