Three-language policy not imposing Hindi, aims to promote multilingualism:K.Annamalai
Chennai, March 25 ,2025 Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has clarified that the three-language policy outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is aimed at providing students the opportunity to learn multiple languages and is not an attempt to impose Hindi, as alleged by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in the State Assembly. Taking […]
TN School education department seeks police presence in schools as Class 12 exams
conclude today
Chennai, March 25,2025 As the Class 12 board examinations conclude today across Tamil Nadu, the state school education department has directed schools to deploy police personnel on campus to maintain order and ensure students disperse without causing any commotion. In a statement, the department said that police presence would help manage the crowd and maintain […]
TN free educational kits draws flak among parents, teachers
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government’s flagship project of free educational kits for the students of the government schools in the state has drawn flak after the supply of poor-quality products in the kits. This includes unfit uniforms, shoes, and even poor-quality geometry boxes, notebooks, and even school bags. Other than the quality […]
NCERT study :TN class 3 students are below par in numeracy levels
Chennai, Sept 21 (BPNS) A recent study conducted by the National Council For Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revealed that the students of Class 3 of Tamil Nadu schools are abysmally poor in the numerical ability tests. The students fared poorly in the language proficiency tests as well, shockingly in the Tamil language also. […]
TN school education department to rate impact of door-to-door education programme
Chennai, Sept 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu school education department has called for tender from private companies to take an assessment of the impact of the volunteer-based door-to-door education programme in the state, named Illam Thedi Kalvi (ITK) scheme. The study will be conducted from October 2022 to April 2023. The programme was implemented in the […]
Kallakuruchi violence: District collector gives permission for renovation in schools from September 19
Chennai, Sept 19 (BPNS) The Kallakurichi district collector, Sravan Kumar Jatavath has given permission to the two schools, Sakthi Matriculation Higher secondary school, and ECR International school to conduct renovation works. The collector was responding to an application submitted by the Latha Educational Society which manages the schools. It may be noted that a violent […]
TN primary school teachers for revival of elementary educational officers post
Chennai, Sept 10 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu primary school teachers associations want the post of district elementary educational officers (DDEO) and assistant elementary educational officers (AEEO) to be revived for the smooth functioning of the elementary education sector in the state. It is to be noted that the posts of DDEO and AEEO were abolished […]
Schools in Chennai Corporation to conduct Wednesday morning meetings in English
Chennai, Sept 6 (BPNS) In a bid to improve the English speaking skills of students, the Greater Chennai Corporation(GCC) has directed the schools under it to conduct Wednesday morning meetings for students of Classes 6 to 9th in English. According to a recent study conducted by the GCC, it was found that many of the students […]
Stalin launches Pudhumai Pen scheme in TN, Kejriwal unveils 26 schools of excellence
Chennai, Sept 5 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin launched the Moovalur Ramamritham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance scheme titled,’ Pudhumai Pen’ at Chennai. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder leader, Aravind Kejriwal unveiled 26 schools of excellence and 15 model schools opened by Tamil Nadu government emulating the schools set up […]