Foul!

Shouts enveloped SK Seri Pristina as the presence of Deputy Education Minister II P. Kamalanathan did little to pacify the crowd yesterday.  The primary school — which turned infamous after pictures of students eating in the changing room made its rounds on social media — hosted the deputy minister and several representatives from the state education department and Education Ministry to clear the air. Despite strong police presence, a group of individuals created a ruckus as they refused to accept Kamalanathan's explanation. Kamalanathan, nevertheless, offered no excuses over the incident. "The school has guidelines. Obviously, they didn't comply," he said. "We hope this serves as a lesson to all schools to take appropriate and timely action. "I understand that sometimes we are pressured to take immediate action but we must ensure it is accepted by all." Kamalanathan also said the issue had been resolved. Read the full report in The...