Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) Police of Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu have commenced investigation of a group of school students, both boys and girls drinking beer in a bus. The police said that the students belong to a government school and that they were traveling from Thirukuzhakundram to Thachur. The video of students in uniform […]
TN sees rise in complaints over single teacher schools in tribal settlements
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) In Tamil Nadu there are single-teacher schools in many tribal settlements spread across the tribal hamlets but the situation of these schools are poor mainly due to the lethargic attitude of the teachers. The single-teacher schools in Tamil Nadu were formulated as part of the central government policy of ‘Ekal Vidyala’ […]
Madras University for one free seat in each college for transgenders in UG course
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) Madras University is planning to provide one free seat to transgenders in each college affiliated with it for Under Graduate course. This is to promote education of transgenders. This will come into effect from academic year 2022-23. The university is already providing two free seats in each college affiliated to it for […]
LKG, UKG classes in Puducherry to open from March 14th, Monday
Puducherry, March 13 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry has decided to open the L.K.G. and U.K.G classes in all four regions of the territory from Monday, 14th March. Classes for LKG and UKG had remained shut since March 2020 after the outbreak of the pandemic. Children were learning in online mode ever since the pandemic […]
LKG, UKG classes in Puducherry to open from March 14th, Monday
Puducherry, March 13 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry has decided to open the L.K.G. and U.K.G classes in all four regions of the territory from Monday, 14th March. Classes for LKG and UKG had remained shut since March 2020 after the outbreak of the pandemic. Children were learning in online mode ever since the pandemic […]
TN education department orders inquiry into two students painting school floor
Chennai, March 9 (BPNS) The School education department of Tamil Nadu has ordered an inquiry into a video depicting two school students painting the school floor in Panchayat Union Middle School at Periyur , Erode. The video clip that was shot by an AIADMK leader and former Panchayat Vice president of Periyur, Shanmugham went viral […]
TN education department demolishes 3030 old school buildings, new one’s under construction
Chennai, March 8 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu education department has razed 3030 old school buildings in the state that were in a dilapidated state and the construction of new buildings is in process. It may be noted that during the recent rains some old school buildings that were in poor condition had come down and in […]
Class 12, 10 board exams announced in TN
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu school education minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has said that the Tamil Nadu board exams for Class 12 students will commence from May 5. He said that exams for Class 11 students will be conducted from May 9 and those for Class 10 on May 6. The minister while speaking […]
Revision test marks for Class 10, 12 not to affect final results in TN
Chennai, Feb 16 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu school education department has clarified that the marks received by the students for the revision test papers of classes 10and 12 will not affect the final marks. The clarification from the Tamil Nadu school education department has come due to the controversy over the leakage of Physics question […]
TN cop turns teacher to students on surprise school visit
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) The students and teachers of Sankarapuram Government Boys Higher secondary school were in for a surprise on Friday, when the Kallakuriichi District Superintendent of Police, S. Selvakumar walked into the classroom and donned the hat of a teacher. The SP was on a visit to the school to check on the […]



