TN admits 46,737 non-school-going children into rolls

: A total of 46,737 non-school going children were admitted into schools across Tamil Nadu in 2013-14 and special training is being imparted to them, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa informed the state Assembly today.
Of these, a little over 24,630 were found to be in need of special training and hence a sum of Rs 22.75 crore has been allotted, she said, while making a suo motu statement in the Assembly.
A total of 9,641 among the 24,630 would be given residential schooling at a cost of Rs 22.75 crore, while the rest would be given normal training, she said.
The state government would set up five residential schools in far flung areas -- Nilgris and Krishnagiri districts to benefit over 500 children, she said, adding five full time and three part time teaching vacancies would be filled up in the schools, which would cost the exchequer Rs 3.74 crore.

The state has also identified 128 areas where the population of backward and marginalised people were dense and primary schools would be opened in each of these areas and 256 teachers would be recruited to work in them.
While 42 primary and 50 middle schools would be upgraded to middle and high schools respectively, 126 and 250 teaching vacancies would be filled up in these schools respectively, she said.

A total of 100 government, corporation and municipal high schools would be upgraded to higher secondary schools and 1,000 teaching vacancies, including 100 Head Master positions would be filled up.
While 45.76 lakh students between Class 1 and 7 be given workbooks to hone handwriting skills, 63.18 lakh students between Class 1 and 9 would get drawing books to enhance their imagination power, she said, while 10 lakh students of Class 9 and 10 would be given science records books -- all at a cost of Rs 5.10 crore.

A sum of Rs 72.90 crore would be spent to construct 1,175 additional classrooms in various government run schools across the state.