Chennai: Schools must not provide space for events by political parties or encourage the presence of party members on campuses, chief and district education officers were instructed during a recent review meeting.Officials have been told to ensure that school heads allow members of non-governmental organisations onto campuses only after getting prior permission from respective CEOs. School management committees must also be apprised of the guests visiting schools for events. Students must not be disturbed during class hours, and no person other than teachers is authorised to interact with students on campus during class hours.While the rules already exist, special emphasis was placed on them last month in the wake of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) carrying out a ‘Reform School’ campaign across India. “We were told not to encourage people coming in to collect information and take note of school infrastructure,” the headmaster said.The rule, however, does not apply to legislators and ministers entering schools for inspection.
