With Suriya expressing a few comments on the judiciary in his Sunday evening statement against NEET, a Madras High Court Judge has sought action against the actor.
Justice S M Subramanyam has written a letter to the Chief Justice, stating that Suriya had said Judges fear for their lives and conduct hearings through video conferencing, but want students to write NEET amid the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
In his statement, Suriya said, “My heart goes out to the three families..! Can’t imagine their pain..!!,” and added: “The news of three students committing suicide on the same day over NEET fears has shaken my conscience. There’s nothing more shameful than offering words of comfort instead of best wishes to students who are sitting for an exam. That students have to write exams and prove their worth in a life-threatening situation like the corona pandemic pains me.”
The ‘Singam’ and ‘Soorari Pottru’ actor said the government that should create equal opportunities for all is implementing as law an education system that creates a divide. People who do not know the realities faced by poor students are framing education policies. The court that delivers justice through video conferencing due to corona scare orders students to appear for exams without any fear. ‘Student commits suicide out of fear of exam’ becomes the day’s topic of discussion in media. And some Chanakyas fiercely debate the spelling mistakes in the suicide notes of the students.
‘Manu needhi’ exams like NEET don’t just take away the chances of our students but also their lives. For parents who lose their kids to an unjust exam system, it becomes a lifetime punishment. From now on, parents and teachers should be aware of this education system that doesn’t have any interest in the well-being of students, he added.
“We shouldn’t let exams decide the worth and talent of our kids. Just like how we stand by them and get them to prepare for such unjust exams, we should prepare them to take on success and failure. We should make them understand that these exam results are nothing in front of a loving family, relations, friends and this miracle called life.
In the days of the Mahabharata, the Dronas only asked for the thumbs of Ekalavyas. The modern-day Dronas are asking even sixth standard students to write exams and prove their worth. And they use powerful weapons like NEET to sacrifice those who manage to overcome these challenges.
NEET has killed three students in a single day. What happened today happened yesterday as well. It will happen tomorrow, too. If we are not vigilant, this will keep repeating again and again. We shouldn’t silently watch the deaths of innocent students. We should, as one society, come together and raise our voice against NEET, which burns down the dreams of children from humble backgrounds,” he said.
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