The Hindu 12.01.2011
Corporation to disburse Rs.28.5 lakh towards scholarships
All smiles: Students of Chennai Schools with their new geometry boxes
given by the Chennai Corporation at a function in Perambur on Tuesday. —
Photo: V.Ganesan
The Chennai Corporation will disburse Rs.28.5 lakh towards scholarships and incentives to students and teachers this year.
While 1,182 students will receive scholarships, a total
of 935 teachers, who trained their students to score well in public
examinations, will receive incentives.
Deputy Chief Minister M.K.Stalin will distribute the
scholarships at a function to be held in Kilpauk on January 20, Mayor M.
Subramanian said here on Tuesday.
Geometry boxes distributed
He was participating at a function held at Chennai Girls
Higher Secondary School, Perambur, to distribute free geometry boxes to
students. Besides top scorers in public examinations, those who got
admissions in medical, engineering, nursing and teacher training courses
would also be given scholarships.
On the distribution of geometry boxes, he said a total
of 48,043 students belonging to classes VI to XII, were given the boxes
to enhance their learning. The boxes were procured at a cost of Rs.11.36
lakh.
Students felicitated
He also felicitated students of Chennai School at
Perambur for scoring high and also gaining entry into medical and
engineering colleges. The student strength in the school had increased
from 3,948 last year to 4,071 this year.
Earlier, ward 37 councillor N. Durairaj demanded that
additional classrooms be constructed to cater for the growing number of
students in the school. Mayor said that as it is one of the schools of
excellence, the civic body would focus on its holistic development.
Opposition leader in the Corporation Council Saidai P. Ravi spoke.