Tamil Nadu: Schools ordered to remove caste references, strengthen monitoring after Coimbatore student’s death

The death by suicide of a 16-year-old Class 11 student in Coimbatore, allegedly following caste-based harassment, has prompted the Tamil Nadu School Education Department to issue fresh directions to schools, calling for strict measures to prevent caste-related discrimination, conflicts and communal activities on campuses. The advisory directs school heads to remove caste references from attendance registers, shuffle students’ seating arrangements every week and ensure that school premises remain

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