‘Govt to soon encourage’ school children who get higher education
‘Govt to soon encourage’ school children who get higher education
Chief Minister MK Stalin said here on Wednesday that the state government was committed to improving the education of women and free bus rides for women was an effort in this direction.
Addressing the 75th anniversary program of Stella Maris College (Autonomous) in the city, he said, “We are going to introduce ₹1,000 per month as an incentive to government school students pursuing higher education in colleges.”
Mr Stalin recalled his association with the college.
“When I was in school, I used to take the (29c) bus from Stella Maris bus stop (near his house) to my school (Madras Christian College High School) in Chetpet. I would get down at the same bus stop while returning home. I can’t forget those days even today. Even 15-20 days ago, I stopped a 29C bus to check the free bus scheme for women (launched by him),” Mr. Stalin said.
picked up by the police
The chief minister recalled how he was picked up by the Teynampet police in 1971 when he tried to paste a poster about a stage event in which his father and the then chief ministers M. Karunanidhi and MG Ramachandran were to attend.
“One of my colleagues had gone to paste a poster on the campus wall of Stella Maris College. He got into an argument with the security guard, who complained to the police. The police picked us up. I didn’t tell them who I was and I never did. But when they came to know about it, I was let go. As a person who was disciplined by the security guard of the college, I feel proud to visit the same college which has the chief minister who has the home department,” he said.
driven by tricks
Mr Stalin said that he was inspired to start the beautification of the city by seeing the artefacts on the wall of the college campus. “The most important aspect of this college is that it was established on August 15, 1947, the day India became independent to provide emancipation to women,” he said.
Mr Stalin also released a coffee table book about the history of the college on the occasion.
College Principal Rosie Joseph welcomed the attendees.
Health Minister I. Subramaniam, Central Chennai MP Dayanidhi Maran and Thousand Lights MLA Ezhilan Naganathan were present.