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No birth certs, Paliyar students barred from school

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July 28, 2024

AS many as seven female students belonging to the Paliyar tribes were denied entry at government schools and government girls hostels in Dindigul on Saturday, as they had not produced birth certificates.

- SARAVANAN MP

No birth certs, Paliyar students barred from school

Speaking to TNIE, Tamil Nadu Hill Tribes Association (Dindigul) Secretary T Ajay Gosh said, "Around seven girls studying in four different government and government-aided schools and staying at government girls hostels were denied entry. Though they have applied for birth certificates through online camps recently, the school authorities were harsh and did not realise the background of the students.

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