Education system ought to make individuals humane and promote brotherhood

Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan launches ’Manual for Social Democracy’ in Madurai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ASHOK R

Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan launched a e-book, titled ‘Manual for Social Democracy’, ready by the State Platform for Common School System – Tamil Nadu, at an occasion organised by the discussion board at Kalaignar Centenary Library right here on Thursday.

Addressing the gathering, the Minister mentioned Tamil society had at all times upheld the significance of inclusive training, a instrument for progress and growth. However, it was saddening that incidents of discrimination have been nonetheless being reported. When such incidents occurred even after 100 years of self-respect motion, it led one to surprise what had actually been achieved.

While the variety of instructional establishments had elevated, the standard additionally required essential consideration. The principal goal of training was to instil values and morals in an individual earlier than employment. Everyone ought to work in the direction of establishing an training system to make individuals humane and promote brotherhood with none hatred and put an finish to casteist emotions, he mentioned.

Vice-President and Director of World Tamil Sangam in Madurai I.S. Parveen Sultana obtained the primary copy. Quoting Periyar, she mentioned girls could be the primary to be liberated if caste was abolished. When girls began to boost voice towards the evils of casteism, the caste emotions in males would step by step subside and it might deliver a few change, she mentioned.

State Platform for Common School System – Tamil Nadu basic secretary P.B. Prince Gajendra Babu mentioned curricular growth was happening in Tamil Nadu. Children have been harmless and didn’t know in regards to the evils of the caste system.

Sharing his interplay with the scholars at an occasion, he mentioned the kids raised a number of queries concerning the caste system and its evils. Students of all communities participated within the occasion and on the finish of the occasion, to a question concerning who all believed that the caste system may very well be abolished, the individuals stood up unanimously with their mother and father stating that they needed it to be abolished, he mentioned. Teachers performed a giant position in effecting a change in society, he added.

MUTA president P.Ok. Periyasami Raja and author S. Thamizhselvan spoke on the occasion. ‘Kala Kala Vakupparai’ Siva welcomed the gathering. Advocate S. Umar Farooq, president, TNSPWA, Madurai, proposed a vote of thanks.

Managing Trustee of Justice Shivaraj V. Patil Foundation S. Selva Gomathi, TNPTF State basic secretary S. Myil, TNPGTA State treasurer S. Karthikeyan, TNHHSSGTA Madurai district president V. Ganesan and SFI Madurai City District secretary C. David Rajadurai obtained copies of the e-book.

Published – October 23, 2025 11:56 pm IST