More Corporation schools to start English medium sections

Updated on: Saturday, July 03, 2010

With the Chennai Corporation's English medium sections receiving more patronage from parents, the civic body plans to start such sections in 15 more Chennai Schools this academic year, Mayor M.Subramanian said on Friday.

Speaking at a function to present a total of Rs.16.65 lakh as contingency fund to the heads of 120 primary, 97 middle, 37 high and 30 higher secondary schools run by the civic body, he said last year classes were started in 25 schools and over 1,000 applications have been received for English medium admissions alone this year. “We have enough classrooms and recruitment of teachers would also not be a problem he said.”

He said that free uniforms, shoes and bags would be given to 2,580 kindergarten section children on July 7. Mr. Subramanian said the Chennai Primary School at Kamdar Nagar had been clubbed with the Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School at Nungamabakkam so that children joining kindergarten sections could finish their schooling at one stretch in the institution itself.

Deputy Commissioner (Education) M. Balaji said primary schools would receive Rs.3,000 each, middle schools Rs.5,000 each, high schools Rs.10,000 each and higher secondary school Rs.15,000. The funds would be used for medicines for students, photo copying of question papers, repairs to motor pumps and electrical fittings.

Leader of Opposition Saidai P. Ravi said the pass percentage of Chennai Schools had improved considerably over the years.

More Corporation schools to start English medium sections

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