Thiruvalluvar's works to be introduced in schools

November 29, 2014 21:10

The life and works of famous Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar will be introduced in schools through essays and poetry and books on him will be distributed to all central universities.

This was informed by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay afer he led a delegation to HRD Minister Smriti Irani, thanking her for accepting his suggestions made yesterday in Parliament.

"I am extremely honoured and privileged that I had the opportunity to serve this particular request which came through a special mention by Vijay," Irani told reporters. She said the fact that the Rajya Sabha was unanimous in its support for such an initiative "reaffirms what I had said just two days ago in the Lok Sabha that Shiksha mein rajneeti nahin, lekin rashtraneeti ho rahi hai"(what is happening in education is national policy and not politics).

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