As was the case in the last budget of the Chennai
Corporation, the emphasis, this time too, was on exposing students of
Chennai Schools to the fine arts.

In addition to 30
residential camps or ‘Kanavu Pattarai’ for students of classes VII and
VIII, fine arts labs will be established in 10 Chennai Schools.

For
primary and middle school students, play parks will be set up in 30
schools. The Corporation will also start ten kindergarten schools. All
kindergarten children will be provided specially-designed shoes along
with colourful uniforms.

Keeping in mind the demands
of parents, the Chennai Corporation will start 20 more English-medium
sections in primary schools. There are already 99 English-medium
sections in the primary schools.

Among the 22
announcements under the education head, was one regarding the provision
of generators to all high and higher secondary schools. This is to
ensure that science and computer labs and offices in the schools can
function throughout the day.

Chennai Schools students
will be provided training for maths and physics olympiads,
international chess competitions, kabaddi and swimming competitions.

With
a view to encourage scientific temper among students, permanent science
exhibitions will be installed at zonal-level. The best science models
at school-level will be showcased in these exhibitions and prizes will
be awarded.

The budget also made provisions to ensure
the safety of in-patients, prevent theft of babies and unauthorised
entries into hospitals. CCTVs will be installed in all 24-hour maternity
hospitals. Inverters will be installed at all the existing 109 health
posts; all maternity hospitals will have intercoms and push trolleys.

Digital
thermometers and BP apparatus would be procured for all maternity
hospitals and health posts. This is to discourage the use of mercury in
these facilities.

Fine arts labs will be set up in ten Chennai Schools.