Arrangements reviewed for unveiling ‘Statue of Equality’
The Hindu
PM likely to unveil Ramanujacharya statue in February first week
The State government has made elaborate arrangements for the unveiling of statue of Vaishnavite saint Ramanujacharya, called, the Statue of Equality, on the sprawling ashram of Tridandi Chinna Jeer Swamy at Muchintal on the city outskirts in March.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has in principle agreed to unveil the 216 ft statue, said to be the second tallest in seated position depicting Ramanujacharya, to commemorate his sahasrabdi (1,000 years since his birth). The first phase of ₹1,000 crore project comprises the statue, parikrama and temple.
Ramanujacharya fought against discrimination in the name of caste, colour and creed, and propounded that the Almighty existed in all living beings. That was why it was decided to name this structure as the Statue of Equality.
Works are under way to establish smart classrooms equipped with broadband connectivity in as many as 20,000 panchayat union primary schools and to establish hi-tech laboratories with similar Internet connectivity in 6,992 panchayat union primary schools across Tamil Nadu, the Director of Elementary Education (DEE) has informed the Madras High Court.