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A Letter to the employer to stop deducing share from salary for Employee Provident Fund    From S. Dharshan, B.T Assistant in English, SRM Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Madurai. 18, December 2024 To  The Academic Director, SRM Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Madurai. Respected sir, Sub: Requesting to stop the deduction of my provident fund share  I am intending to withdraw my provident fund money collected in my account. So I kindly request you to stop deducting the amount from my salary towards my provident fund account and help me to avail my provident fund benefit. Thanking you, Yours truly, S. Dharshan.

  Repeated Poem Appreciation Question Answers What kind of life does the poet want to lead? Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry? What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘in the dim past’? What kind of quest does the poet seek? What is the poet’s hope? What should one not mourn for?  Is the poet afraid of future? How is the way of life? How should be the journey of life?  Where does the family live?  What does the word ‘growl’ mean here? What does the word ‘gloomy’ mean here? Why do you think the street is named as ‘Complaining Street’? Why do they find everything amiss?  What does the poet expect everyone to learn?  What should we do when things go wrong sometimes? What is she strong about? How does she deal with the adversities in life? How does she take life ? What does she symbolise? Who is the symbol of power and strength? What does the word "innate" mean? What does the word "persistence" mean? What was the routine of the cricket?  Why was hi...

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