Police control room turns classroom

MADURAI: On Sunday morning, the police control room near Periyar Bus Stand here turned into a classroom with at least 50 Class X students paying close attention to a deputy tahsildar, who was explaining complex Mathematics and easy steps to secure more marks in Science and Social Studies. The four-hour class turned the anxious students into a confident lot, thanks to City Police Commissioner P Kannappan, who had arranged the “special class”.Deputy tahsildar of North Taluk S Balaji addressed the children of police officials from Madurai district and gave them tips to fare well in public examinations. “We got to know that there are at least 46 children of police officials in Madurai who will be appearing for Class XII board exams. We also came to know about the service rendered by the deputy tahsildar to the underprivileged students in his spare time. Hence we requested him to take a class for the students in his leisure time,” City Police Commissioner P Kannappan told Express. After organising a ‘special’ session for Class XII students on January 22, the commissioner organised a session for Class X students on Sunday.S Lokesh, of TVS Matriculation school, who attended the class, said that it was very useful and it will help him, especially in facing Maths exams. Lokesh’s father Solaiazhagu, a ministerial staff of the police department, also opined that the class would help boost his son’s confidence and scoring capability. “It is a laudable effort to organise such a session. We would like to thank the commissioner,” said Rajendran and Sakthivel whose kids also attended the class.According to the organisers, apart from explaining difficult topics in each subject, separate study materials was given to each student based on their level of academic attainment. To assess the capacity of the students, individual forms were distributed too.