Protecting Classrooms

#Protecting #classrooms

The Tamil Nadu government’s strict decision to ban political activities, external cadres, and ideological campaigns from school campuses is a highly commendable. It is a necessary step toward safeguarding the future of our children.

Classrooms must remain sacred spaces dedicated exclusively to learning, critical thinking, and character building. Allowing outside politicians or party workers to enter schools shifts the focus away from academic excellence and misuses educational institutions as breeding grounds for vote-bank mobilization. 

By closing the gates to external political interference and ensuring that only elected representatives on official duty can enter, the government has rightly prioritized a neutral, safe, and disciplined environment where young minds can grow without being manipulated by partisan agendas.  

​When active politics creeps into schools, the harmful effects on students under 18 are severe and long-lasting. Exposure to toxic political rivalries at such a vulnerable age often replaces healthy peer relationships with intense division, hostility, and even violence. Instead of focusing on their studies and personal growth, young students get distracted by polarizing debates, external propaganda, and protests that disrupt the daily academic calendar.

Forcing minors into the messy world of adult politics robs them of their childhood peace and creates deep emotional and social cracks within the student community. This progressive ban should serve as a national model and be urgently implemented in Kerala and all other states to protect our schools as true temples of learning.

K A Solaman

S Janaki

#S #Janaki

A tribute to the beloved singer who left us, leaving behind an irreparable loss to the Malayalam film and music industry. 

She had settled in the hearts of Malayalis for decades with her sweet and emotional voice, and every song she sang was a part of our lives. When love, longing, devotion and tenderness flowed through that voice, eternal musical feasts that survive time were born.

Although she said goodbye to the world of melodies, the sweetness of that voice will remain immortal on the radio waves and music venues, soothing and comforting the Malayali mind. Despite that irreparable loss, those songs will become a beacon for generations to come.

- K. A. Solaman

Is Kerala in the grip of Drug Mafia

Is.Kerala in the grip of #DrugMafia?

The recent raids like 'Operation Toofan' and the drug cases registered in Kerala are shocking evidence of how deeply rooted the drug mafia is in the state. 

The discovery that drug agents, even disguised as delivery boys, are roaming freely in our school premises and public places is extremely alarming. Even though the government claims to be taking strong steps to eradicate this scourge that has turned an entire generation into drug addicts, the failure of the system that has allowed drug networks to grow so much is evident here. 

The failure of the intelligence systems, which were unable to prevent it in advance even though the mafia gangs were roaming in disguise right in front of the eyes of the law enforcers, is condemnable. While such social disasters are engulfing the state, the indifference and corruption of the previous rulers have added to this decline.

 Kerala is witnessing a spectacle of people sitting on their laurels who were supposed to protect the lives and property of the people . Those who were in the power centers have provided shelter to drug mafias and criminals and have joined hands with anti-people forces to fill their own pockets. 

It is extremely unfortunate and a challenge to democratic values ​​that the former rulers, who indulged in corruption and loot worth crores and have darkened the future of the state's young generation, do not feel any shame or guilt even after many.being arrested in so many cases.

- K. A Solaman

Star controversy: New edition

Star Controversy: New Edition
​Recording a phone conversation without preserving its privacy and making it public can be considered a completely inappropriate act. Talking between friends within the film industry does not have to be official or extremely cautious.

The fact that a popular artist like Ramesh Pisharody misused a normal conversation with his colleague in a friendly manner in this way can only be seen as a personal betrayal. Using such shortcuts to destroy someone politically or personally is a big setback for healthy friendships in the film industry.

​The actress, who was ready to film her childbirth with four cameras for the film, should now suddenly pretend to be a moral advocate and give such a chastity talk should be interpreted as complete absurdity.  It is a bit out of date for those who are willing to do anything for their own gains to publicly hunt down the privacy of others. Instead of discussing the internal affairs of the film industry among themselves, this act of the actress who tried to commit personal assassination in the public should be criticized.
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The main reason why such controversies have gained so much publicity is the excessive interest and curiosity towards film stars. Malayalis, who see the heroes and heroines of the silver screen as their own family members, make the failures and disputes in their private lives a big topic of discussion.
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​As for the AMMA, the star organization, it does not benefit the people of Kerala except that it is an organization that works for the welfare of its members. Although the outreach and medical assistance provided to the artistes suffering from disabilities is a great act of charity, there is no doubt that internal disputes within the organization and such controversies damage its image in front of the public.
-K. A. Solaman

PSC corruption

#PSC #Corruption and #AdministrativeFraud

​The irregularities that took place even in higher examinations, including the Kerala Administrative Service (KAS), are a brutal deception against lakhs of candidates. Such massive mismanagement and public betrayal took place under the noses of the governments and ministers who have ruled the state for the past decade. 

The indifference and indirect participation shown by the ministers who should have been responsible for administrative supervision and the high-ranking officials who should have maintained the transparency of the PSC is an unforgivable crime. It is a great shame for the democratic system that the bureaucratic and administrative leadership colluded to ensure backdoor appointments for their own people and those with political influence rather than the hard work of the helpless candidates.

​An urgent and strong investigation is essential to bring the political masters behind these frauds and the high-ranking officials who were complicit in the irregularities to justice.

Moves to protect the real masterminds, ministers and IAS officers, by scapegoating only low-ranking employees should not be allowed. 

Security lapses in the conduct of examinations, question paper leaks and mark manipulation should be thoroughly investigated and exemplary punishment should be ensured for the culprits. Only then can the credibility of the collapsed PSC be restored and justice ensured for the truly qualified candidates who have studied hard.

- K. A. Solaman

Urgent change in education is essential

#Urgent change in education is essential

​The central government's moves to control coaching centers and integrated schools, which have become a big mafia in the current education sector, are extremely welcome and the need of the hour. The multiple choice question system, which stifles the thinking and creativity of children, needs to be completely eliminated and examination methods that include descriptive questions, problems and derivations need to be implemented urgently. 

A national law needs to be brought as soon as possible, taking into account the reality that the method of studying and writing exams without understanding it,  is detrimental to even the basic writing skills of students. Banning topper advertisements featuring film and cricket stars and forcing coaching centers to disclose the qualifications of teachers and the actual success rate will put an end to fraud in this field.

​The country needs a transparent method of selecting the truly brilliant for professional courses by reforming the working methods of schools and through flawless examinations.  This new intervention by the Central Government gives great hope to lakhs of poor and bright children in rural areas who are missing out on opportunities due to their inability to invest lakhs in big coaching centres in metro cities.

We express our full support for these revolutionary moves by the Central Government aimed at protecting our future generation and the educational values ​​of the country from the exploitation of money-grubbing coaching mafias.

- K. A. Solaman

Tears of the poor

#Tears of the poor and politics of the fronts.

The United Democratic Front, which is turning the wheel of government, comes to power under the label of being the protector of the poor, but in practice it deceives the people. This is clear when we see the UDF government supporting the Uralungal Society, which had been occupying public works jobs without giving quotations during the Left government.

Instead of providing better education and employment to the common man and making them self-sufficient, the fronts are trying to turn colleges into bases for their selfish gain through unnecessary protests and violent politics. They are opposing modern education schemes like the centrally sponsored P.M. SHRI School due to political cataracts and are denying the children of the common man the best schools. 

While they send their own children and relatives to foreign universities and large private institutions to secure higher education and positions, they are only providing opportunity for the children of the poor to join the ranks to wave flags and shed blood on the streets. 

 The ruling and opposition parties are supporting the misguided advertisements and unscientific education methods of film and sports stars and corporates by turning quality government-aided colleges and universities into pawns

The fact that no leader dares to utter a word against the Elance-Mammootty, Lakshya-Mohanlal and Sanju Samson, who advertise that commerce studies are the only way out, proves the blatant hypocrisy of the fronts.

The current ruling party, which should have exposed the shortcomings of those who were in power before, is following the same  anti-people policies of the previous government, instead of claiming to be on the side of the poor.

The government does not have the energy to take strong action when poor children in rural areas are deprived of higher education opportunities, including medical admission, or when big business is being exploited in the field of education. They focus only on their own group fights and power-sharing, and see ordinary people as mere vote banks.  The clear proof of this is the free travel for women only in government buses

The ruling party, which is playing politics of compromise in a way that casts a shadow over the frauds and corruptions of the previous regime, is only putting on a show inside and outside the assembly. The reality that these two fronts, which have no connection between words and deeds, are cheating the poor people of Kerala by ruling alternately, needs to be recognized at least now.

-K. A. Solaman