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40 more Corpn schools to offer English medium

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The Times of India          29.09.2010 

40 more Corpn schools to offer English medium

CHENNAI: In order to tackle the student dropout rate in Chennai Corporation schools, the local body is going to introduce English medium teaching in its primary and middle schools. The parents from monetarily backward classes are happy with the move.

There are over 260 primary and middle schools under the Chennai Corporation. But over the years, the student strength in these institutions has remained very low. Many primary class students from these schools have also started migrating to private schools to benefit from English medium of instruction. Thus, the Corporation plans to convert some of its schools to English medium.

The Corporation had already introduced English medium in 28 schools. Now it will extended this facility to 23 primary and 17 middle schools. The lessons will be through Activity Based Learning (ABL). The printing orders for the ABL cards have also been placed.

"People from all classes want their children to study in English medium schools. Hence we thought of introducing the same in our institutions. The English medium will be introduced from 1st standard," said Mayor M Subramanian.

Chennai Corporation commissioner, Rajesh Lakhoni said that English medium teaching was a demand among parents. "We will be starting the courses from Vijayadasami that falls during the month of October," he said.

Meanwhile, Corporation officials state that orders have been placed for the purchase of learning cards. Faculty members who are teaching in class I will also be given in-house training to handle the English sections. "The demand is more for admission in middle, high and higher secondary classes in our schools. But not primary sections. We expect this to change soon," said a Corporation official.

"Though the government is insisting on promoting Tamil-medium schools, the demand for English-medium schools is greater. We have to offer what the people demand. With the proposed plan, 68 schools in Chennai will be offering English medium," said K Ravichandran, assistant education officer, High and Higher Secondary Schools, Chennai Corporation.

"It will help reduce dropouts and boost enrolment. We are planning to supply ABL cards at Rs 2000 per set to the schools. Initially, we will give out two sets per class. When this is extended to four subjects, that's eight sets per class," he added.

S Deivasabai a fisherman in Srinivasapuram, whose son studies in 3rd standard said that he was very happy that his son would be able to get trained in English. "Now communicating in English is needed to get a job. My son used to watch English speaking students of nearby convent schools with awe. After a few years even he will be able to converse fluently," he said.
Last Updated on Saturday, 20 November 2010 10:54
 

Civic body to open more English medium classes

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The Deccan Chronicle  29.09.2010

Civic body to open more English medium classes

Sept. 28: The Chennai corporation council on Tuesday witnessed debates on exorbitant parking fees collected in Chennai, monsoon preparedness, mosquito menace and bad roads.

Mayor M. Subramanian, who assured action on the specific complaints raised at the meeting, also announced that Chennai corporation would start English medium classes in 40 Chennai primary and middle schools.

Addressing reporters after the monthly council meet at Ripon Buildings, Mr Subramanian said, “On Vijayadasami day (Oct. 17), Chennai corporation would start English medium classes in 40 schools maintained by the civic body.”

In 2009, when the civic body launched English medium classes in 28 schools, there was a good a response from the public and hundreds of students enrolled for the English medium. And this April, the number of enrolments in such schools was about 1,300. Following the success of this experiment, 40 more schools will now have English medium classes, he said.

Mr Subramanian also announced that the corporation would start seven more dental clinics. At present, there are three dental clinics run by corporation and to meet the growing demand of the public and dental ailments, the corporation will open seven more dental clinics.

Earlier in the day, corporation opposition floor leader Saidai Ravi urged the civic body to take action against shopping malls and multiplexes that fleece the public through exorbitant parking charges. He also urged the top brass of the corporation to intensify the drive against the open space reserve lands. As the debate on providing swine flu vaccine to the public for free rages on in the state, Chennai corporation councillors got the protective jab at a special immunisation drive inaugurated by the Mayor at Ripon Buildings Tuesday.

And in another development, the state government transferred three top officials of the city corporation, including its commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:25
 

Municipal school students to get free uniform

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The Hindu       23.09.2010

Municipal school students to get free uniform

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KRISHNAGIRI: All the 3,600 students studying in municipal schools would be given free uniforms soon, B. Farida Nawab, Chairperson, Krishnagiri Municipality, said here recently.

Presiding over the Teachers' Day function Ms. Farida Nawab said that there are 17 schools, including aided schools, functioning within the Municipal limits. Of this, six were Urdu primary and middle schools.

Participating at the celebrations as chief guest, Collector V. Arun Roy congratulated the administration for honouring the teaching community.

Samacheer Kalvi

T. Senguttuvan, MLA, spoke about the steps taken by the Government to improve the education sector including the ‘Samacheer Kalvi' system from this academic year. M. Baskaran, Chief Educational Officer (SSA) and other officials from the education department spoke on the occasion.

M. Nagarajan, Headmaster, Municipal Middle School, Oldpet, welcomed the gathering. Teachers and students of Municipal schools participated in large numbers.

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 September 2010 04:23
 


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