Aided school holds test, sealed

Coimbatore: The district administration and school education officials sealed an aided school in the city on Tuesday for conducting entrance exam for Class VI in violation of the state’s orders.
The school violated two rules - not to function during the pandemic and that aided schools shouldn’t hold entrance tests.
On Tuesday morning, around 30 students and their parents gathered at the CSI Boys Higher Secondary School, Town Hall, for the entrance test.
District collector K Rajamani received a written complaint, along with the question paper of the exam, from a well-wisher, while a few reporters sent him pictures and videos of parents and students on the school premises.
Subsequently, he ordered a team of officials, including tahsildar and chief education officer, to seal the school, if the violation was proven.
Chief education officer P Usha said they have evidence to prove that the school had violated the state rule. “We have initiated an inquiry. Based on its outcome, we would decide on further course of action.” tnn