Compiled by C.ARUNO, CHAN MAY THENG and R. ARAVINTHAN

       THE Indian community in Senai, Johor, are hoping their demand for a new Tamil school in the area will get the government’s attention, Makkal Osai reported.

       Several Indian non-governmental organisations and others noted this had been a major demand of the community for many years.

       Senai has emerged as one of the fastest growing districts in Johor and there are more than 6,000 eligible Indian voters there.

       There used to be a Tamil school in Senai in 1960 when the district was home to major plantations, but the school operated by the plantation eventually closed down.

       However, with the Indian population in the state and in the district growing, having a Tamil school was imperative, they said.

       They also noted that SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Serampang in Tangkak, which was facing a bleak future with just two pupils, has now grown to 700 pupils after shifting to Taman Bukit Indah.

       > The daily also reported that the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, India, has ordered officials of the Greater Chennai Corporation to conduct special administrative classes for its newly-elected mayor.

       The corporation, which was founded in 1688 under British authority, now administers Chennai city, home to 7.1 million people and is the economic and administrative engine of the South Indian state.

       Priya Rajan, a candidate from the ruling DMK party, made history as the first Dalit woman to hold the post after winning a council seat in the local government election earlier this year and has faced criticism for her handling of the position.

       ● The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.