Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin unveiled the state’s new education policy on Friday in response to the Centre’s NEP (New Education Policy) that he considers to be against social justice and aimed at ‘imposing’ Hindi upon the state.

Tamil Nadu was firm in following the bilingual policy of Tamil and English and the new state education policy has been framed to make the students future-ready and well equipped, the chief minister said at the event.

The policy was deep-rooted in progressive ideals and was aimed at creating students who think and ask questions rather than merely learn by memorising.

“We want to provide the necessary energy for future life. We want to create students who are technologically minded, creative, future-ready and well equipped,” Stalin said while speaking at a state-level felicitation for school students and release of the State Education Policy 2025.

Also, it has been proposed to give importance to physical activities, he added.

“Mother tongue Tamil is our identity, our pride. The bilingual policy of Tamil and English will be our firm stand. And I reaffirm this,” Stalin said at the event organised by the school education department.