The Times of India 11.03.2013
Chennai: English medium would be introduced in 20 corporation primary schools
CHENNAI: English medium would be introduced in 20 corporation-run primary schools in the city.
It would be an option from class one, said mayor Saidai Duraisamy while announcing the civic body's budget for the year 2012-2013.
The Chennai Corporation had been realizing for a few years that their admissions had been dropping annually, because parents preferred to put their children in English medium schools.
The civic body had already set up around 99 English medium sections across the 40 primary schools. "Keeping in view parents' desire to offer English medium education for their children, we will introduce 20 English medium sections which will run along side the existing Tamil medium sections," said the mayor.
The budget for the year 2012-2013 like the previous year focuses on education and making students more fluent in English. Another announcement was construction of English language labs in 15 middle schools. The labs are expected to "enhance the language skills of students such as listening, speaking, reading and writing in English."
Ten new kindergarten schools will also be started by the civic body.
All-round development of children was also kept in mind this year.
The civic body would identify and train 10 students with potential in swimming and athletics to participate in national level meets. Picnics to places like Dakshin Chitra would be organized to impart knowledge on art and culture.
It would be an option from class one, said mayor Saidai Duraisamy while announcing the civic body's budget for the year 2012-2013.
The Chennai Corporation had been realizing for a few years that their admissions had been dropping annually, because parents preferred to put their children in English medium schools.
The civic body had already set up around 99 English medium sections across the 40 primary schools. "Keeping in view parents' desire to offer English medium education for their children, we will introduce 20 English medium sections which will run along side the existing Tamil medium sections," said the mayor.
The budget for the year 2012-2013 like the previous year focuses on education and making students more fluent in English. Another announcement was construction of English language labs in 15 middle schools. The labs are expected to "enhance the language skills of students such as listening, speaking, reading and writing in English."
Ten new kindergarten schools will also be started by the civic body.
All-round development of children was also kept in mind this year.
The civic body would identify and train 10 students with potential in swimming and athletics to participate in national level meets. Picnics to places like Dakshin Chitra would be organized to impart knowledge on art and culture.
