CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi urged the Union Government on Tuesday to release funds for education schemes without political considerations or delay.

Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the handball tournament of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Trophy School Games at the Anna Stadium in Trichy, Poyyamozhi said the portal for Right to Education (RTE) applications had crashed and the issue was being examined. The government would consider extending the deadline if required, he added.

The Minister pointed out that the Union Government had not allocated RTE funds for the past two years, depriving nearly 60,000 students of benefits. However, the State Government had stepped in to provide the required funds, he noted.

“From now on, the Union Govern

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