Commissioner seeks explanation from Joint Director of College Education over letter to principals of government colleges in T.N.

The Commissioner of Collegiate Education has issued a showcause notice to the Joint Director (Planning and Development), Directorate of Collegiate Education, seeking an explanation for having sent a letter to principals of all government colleges directing them to take action to prevent students from participating in protests organised by Left parties and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).The letter, which followed a directive from the Special Secretary of Higher Education that quoted minutes of a Law and Order meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary last month, had elicited considerable backlash from the Left parties, a coalition partner of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the State, and the civil society.In the showcause notice issued on Friday, the Commissioner noted that the