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Tamil Nadu Govt: Caste Details to be Excluded from Student ID Cards
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 27 Jun 2026, 08:32 PM
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Tamil Nadu Minister Sengottaiyan has clarified that caste details will not be included on student identity cards issued by the state government.
The Tamil Nadu government has confirmed that student identity cards will not feature any information pertaining to caste. This clarification was issued by Minister Sengottaiyan.
The decision aims to ensure that identity documents issued to students remain free from caste-based identifiers. This move is expected to promote a more inclusive environment within educational institutions across the state.
Further details regarding the implementation of this directive are anticipated.
The decision aims to ensure that identity documents issued to students remain free from caste-based identifiers. This move is expected to promote a more inclusive environment within educational institutions across the state.
Further details regarding the implementation of this directive are anticipated.