Madurai Reader’s Mail

Students face hardship due to loud music during festivals; authorities should take measures to avoid distractions and maintain peace.

Loud music affects students

I am studying Class 12 in a city school. We, students, face match hardship while songs are played loudly during festivals in school areas. Loud music makes it hard to pay attention to what our teachers say. The worst affected are the students preparing for their board exams. When songs are played loudly, students tend to hum along which distracts others who study with commitment and desire to score high. Some students come from far away to study in quiet surroundings in schools because their own homes are noisy at times. We know that Madurai is the city of festivals and there is one festival or another round the year. There are ways to avoid this. During festivals, songs can be played after school hours or maybe festivals can be celebrated away from school zones. The authorities can impose some restrictions during school hours.

J.A. Thilaka Cathrine,

Achampathu

Take all measures against mosquitoes

Madurai is home to 40 species of mosquitoes and they suck nearly 100 litres of blood daily from the residents as per a recent study. They breed in water stagnating on streets during rainy season. They cause viral fever and diarrhoea in children and elders. Frequent spraying of anti-larval liquid through fogging machines is the need of the hour. But there are only a few fogging vehicles, it is learnt. I request the authorities to take all measures to control the mosquito problem. People also have the responsibility to keep the surroundings clean.

S. Kanagavel Manoharan,