No caste, communal or political activities will be allowed in Tamil Nadu schools, Madras High Court told
The Tamil Nadu Directorate of School Education has issued a circular prohibiting caste, communal, or political activities on school premises. This move follows a public interest litigation and aims to ensure a neutral educational environment for over 10 million students.
The Directorate of School Education has issued a circular on Friday (July 10, 2026) making it clear that the premises of 57,671 schools functioning under it in Tamil Nadu must strictly be used only for curricular and co-curricular activities and not for any kind of caste, communal or political activities, Advocate General Vijay Narayan told the Madras High Court on Monday (July 13).
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