Call for moral education to help students excel in Tamil Nadu schools
A reader-focused appeal has sparked discussion on what school students need to excel in education, pointing to policy moves in other states. The article notes Odisha’s announcement of free education in government institutions from school to college, and says states such as Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are giving greater importance to spiritual lessons. In contrast, it argues that Tamil Nadu’s curriculum has become largely western-oriented and does not sufficiently protect or pass on local culture and values. It recalls that around 70 years ago, schools conducted “moral instruction” classes two or three times a week, but these were later dropped as other subjects gained priority.
