Tamil Nadu: Schools reopen for students of Classes 6 to 12, after postponement owing to extreme heat

School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi extended his wishes to the students and teachers ahead of the beginning of the academic year. He inspected a school in the city and inquired about the facilites in place for the students.

Addressing reporters after visiting a government higher secondary school for girls in Virugambakkam, Anbil Mahesh said a total of 16,108 middle schools, high schools and higher secondary government schools and close to 12,000 private schools were reopened on Monday.

கோடை விடுமுறைக்கு பின்னர் இன்று மீண்டும் பள்ளிக்கு வருகை தந்துள்ள 6 முதல் 12-ஆம் வகுப்பு மாணவச் செல்வங்களுக்கு விலையில்லா புத்தகப்பை மற்றும் புத்தகங்களை வழங்கி வாழ்த்துகள் தெரிவித்தோம்.#SchoolReopen@tnschoolsedu pic.twitter.com/GsLIZVLU1b

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“My hearty wishes to all the students, teachers and other officials of the education department. I hope from day one, they will strive towards achieving a higher pass percentage than last academic year,” he said.

Commenting on the facilities made available for the students, the minister said he inspected the schools and directed the school authorities to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which includes ensuring the restrooms are hygienic, there drinking water for students, and the overhead water tanks are covered properly, among others.

He also said that students can travel for free in buses in uniform and the government will start the process to issue bus passes soon.