Tamil Nadu will not implement NEP even if Centre offers Rs 10,000 crore: CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday claimed that the National Education Policy (NEP) includes various factors that will impact the future of students and the social justice system. Asserting his rejection to the Centre's policy, Stalin said he would not agree to implement it even if the Centre offered to provide Rs 10,000 crore in funds to the state.

He further said that his government oppose NEP not only because it is an attempt to impose Hindi but also because it has serious consequences for the students. 

Staling was addressing an event organised by the Parents-Teachers



Association in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore where he said apart from encouraging a screening test for admissions to even arts and science colleges, similar to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical courses, the NEP would allow students to discontinue their studies.

"Permitting students to discontinue studies is akin to asking them not to study. We are not opposed to any language but will remain firm in opposing its imposition. We are not opposing the NEP only for the attempt to thrust Hindi but for several other reasons as well. The NEP is regressive. It will drive students away from schools," Stalin claimed.