Left parties, VCK demand free education for Dalits
The Hindu
Party leaders submit memorandum to Director of Education
The Left parties and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi held a demonstration in front of the Education Department to press for various demands. The demands, included immediate implementation of the scheme to provide free education for Dalits from kindergarten to research, as well as extending the benefits to students from the backward classes. The political parties also sought implementation of the 10% reservation proposal for government school students in medical education, ensuring 50% of medical seats in private medical colleges for government quota and setting up a Board of School Education for the Union Territory.More Related News