Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday launched the ‘Kalloori Kanavu’ programme under the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ initiative which aims to guide and counsel students who have completed Class XII.
At the function held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, he said students were the intellectual assets of the State and it was the duty of the government to help them grow. Students from government and government-aided schools participated in the event.
Mr. Stalin also cited examples of renowned scientist and former president APJ Abdul Kalam, former ISRO director Mayilsamy Annadurai and chairman K. Sivan and Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu and Director General of Police C. Sylendra Babu who studied in government schools and made it big in their respective fields. “They are fine examples of how you can be successful even if you have studied in Tamil medium in government schools,” he added.
