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Parents’ ordeal continues at taluk office

Staff Reporter

Over 500 students seek certificates for admissions

Photo: M. Balaji

Under scorching sun: Parents and students standing in queue at Tirupur taluk office. —

TIRUPUR: With more than 500 applicants seeking community, nativity and income certificates for admissions to various education institutions, the Tirupur taluk office has been busy these days.

The only taluk office in the export city where one could witness thousands standing in a serpentine queue.

The sufferings of the public remained continue as there is no shelter and chairs.

Official sources say that they have been receiving not less than 500 applications every day from parents and issue certificates on the next day.

They claim that there was no delay on the part of officials and they were able to manage the crowd without special staff deputed for preparing the certificates. The applicants demand appointment of more staff, issue of certificates the same day and a pandal for the public.

Concerned over the plight of public, the Tirupur Consumer Voice has appealed to the State Government to bifurcate the Tirupur taluk office.

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