Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin praised a sub-inspector after a viral video on social media showed the cop emphazing on the need for education and requesting the parents to send their children to school regularly. The CM along with a clipping of a Tamil daily related to the video appreciated the work of trainee sub-inspector Paramasivam of Pennalurpettai in Tiruvallur district on Monday.
In a tweet, Stalin said, "I read the happy news in the morning paper and I'm sharing it. The job of the police is not just to prevent crime; they also have a role to play in shaping a good society."
"I congratulate S.I Paramasivam of Pennalurpettai for speaking up for children's right to education," he said.
In the viral video, Paramasivam asked the people of the locality to send their children to school at any cost and assured them of help if needed. He also highlighted the various government initiatives aimed at promoting education. He mentioned the mid-day meal scheme among others.
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The sub-inspector reportedly spoke to the villagers after a teacher of a government school informed him that 11 students from their vicinity, Tidir Nagar which falls under Paramasivam's jurisdiction, had not been coming to the school for a long time. The teachers also informed that the parents were not responding to the request of the school authority to send their children to school, said a report on The Indian Express.
Paramasivam who was from Madurai told The Indian Express that since he was from an economically challenged background he understood the value of education.