School near petrol pump
At Thachanallur in Tirunelveli, while fuelling my vehicle, I noticed a new school functioning adjacent to a petrol pump. There is a compound wall that separates the institution and the fuelling station. I wonder how the authorities grant permission and recognition for a school so close to a petrol pump.
R. Donjeba,
Nazareth
CCTV cameras in schools
A few days back, the Madras High Court, while disposing of a public interest litigation, gave a direction that schools should instal closed circuit TV cameras in order to have a check on violations on the premises. Indeed, it is a welcome verdict.
Already, CCTV cameras in metros monitor residential and commercial establishments to check and solve crimes. Many playschools in the city have surveillance cameras and parents are given the credentials to log in to monitor their children through their mobile phone. No doubt, these gadgets installed at significant points helped the police in identifying criminals involved in crimes. I wish to point out that CCTV cameras are a must for positive purposes in schools. Most of the elite schools and some aided institutions in Tirunelveli district have already taken the initiative of installing the gadget. Tamil Nadu government should take positive steps for the installation of CCTV camera in all schools. In the case of schools that operate buses for their students, it would be better to fit the CCTV camera in the bus to ensure safety.
E. Rajakumar Arulanandham,
Palayamkottai
Action against ‘human rights’ bodies
This refers to the news report on ‘Police crack down on human rights organisations’ ( The Hindu , February 26). It has been reported that the police have arrested office-bearers of the so-called human rights organisations in some of the southern districts on the direction of Madras High Court. The fake organisations using the words “human rights” resort to all sorts of illegal activities. They deceive the gullible public in divorce cases, money and property disputes by extracting a sizeable amount from the parties involved. There are instances to show that some of the NGOs bearing the name of human rights activists indulge in black mailing even government officials. Hence it is requested that the police take stern action on such illegal and fake NGOs who exploit the words ‘human rights’ for their personal gains.
S. Nallasivan,
Tirunelveli
Enrolment for Aadhaar card
This has reference to synchronising the Aadhaar number with LPG dealers and banks for getting subsidy. The important factor about enrolment for Aadhaar card is first we have to register with National Population Register for census purposes and get an acknowledgment. By producing this slip, we can register for Aadhaar card. Nearly 40 per cent of the electorate have not been provided with this slip for registering with NPR. During 2010, a camp was conducted and after that no effective steps have been taken to register afresh for getting these slips under NPR. Let the Election Commission first start conducting this camp and issue the necessary slips so that the electorate can start enrolling for Aadhaar cards.
Andanallur Sundaram Gopalakrishnan,
Arumuganeri
Bad road
I am in dearth of words to describe the poor condition of the road between Papanasam and Tirunelveli. The road, which was battered during north-east monsoon, has not been attended to for the past six months. I am living in the district for the past half a century. Never before was the condition of the road so bad as it is now. To add to this is the bad condition of State Transport Corporation buses. Many of the buses operated in this route are in a very bad shape with seats torn, many seats missing, damaged floor, protruding screws and jammed window pans. Frequent breakdowns are not uncommon. Of late, it has become nightmarish for the public to travel in this route. I appeal to the authorities concerned to look into these basic amenities.
R. Thirumalai Muthu,
Kallidaikurichi
Swine flu
It is sad to learn that fatal cases due to swine flu are increasing in Tamil Nadu, Till date, the sources by which the disease is spread have not been identified. Hence the Health department of the Government of Tamil Nadu should step up research in swine flu and issue a list of dos and don’ts about the fever to create public awareness.
K. Chelliah,
Aundivillai
