In viral video, SI appeals to parents to send their children to school

CHENNAI: A video of a sub-Inspector with Tiruvallur district Police visiting a village and appealing to the families to send their children to school has went viral.

The Sub-Inspector, Paramasivam, attached to the Pennalurpet Police station went to a village in his jurisdiction after staff of a government school informed police that students have not been turning up at school and for the examinations, police sources said.

The police accompanied by an education department staff went to the village. In a video that has now become viral, the sub-inspector was seen appealing to the families to approach him personally if they need help. "Whatever the issue may be - school fee, food or domestic complaints, you are free to approach me at the police station,” Paramasivam told the women in the village.

"Do only one favour for me in return. Send these children to school. When they grow up and realise the ground realities, they are going to pose some hard questions to you (parents) for not sending them to school," Paramasivam said.

The police officer explained about the government schemes that encourage child education and pointed out that healthy food including eggs are provided to children at school.

"If you do not send them to school, parents can be treated as accused. Even Criminals can be spared. I will apprehend him/her later. This (not sending children to school) is not constructive to the society. So, don't believe in superstitions and send the children to school," the Sub Inspector told the villagers.