Class 11 ST student 'expelled' by govt school for failing one paper

Authorities advise student to join ITI, issue TC against her will citing learning difficulties

- N DHAMOTHARAN @Coimbatore

STUDENTS bear the brunt of desperate attempts made by school authorities to put up a good show in the all-important Class 10 and 12 board examinations. To achieve the coveted 100% pass in these milestone exams, it is alleged schools try to get rid of students in the previous class itself. This was what happened to a Scheduled Tribe girl student of Class 11 at the Velliangadu government higher secondary school in Coimbatore the other day.

She was handed out the Transfer Certificate (TC) on Tuesday for allegedly failing in the Commerce subject in the recent Class 11 state board examination. The next day, the parent complained to the district administration, alleging that two teachers and the headmaster expelled his daughter for not obtaining pass marks by issuing the TC and instructing her to enrol in courses at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Anaikatti.