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Government Educational System in Tamil Nadu & Thoughts on How to Improve it Lakshmi Suryanarayanan

Government Educational System in Tamil Nadu & Thoughts on How to Improve it Lakshmi Suryanarayanan. Personal knowledge of real efforts in implementation. Heard from reliable sources about real efforts in implementation. Do not know of much effort in implementation.

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Government Educational System in Tamil Nadu & Thoughts on How to Improve it Lakshmi Suryanarayanan

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  1. Government Educational System in Tamil Nadu &Thoughts on How to Improve itLakshmi Suryanarayanan

  2. Personal knowledge of real efforts in implementation Heard from reliable sources about real efforts in implementation Do not know of much effort in implementation Key to the colours used in the sentences Future goals

  3. Policy SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT POLICY NOTE 2002-2003 http://www.tn.gov.in/policy2002-03/sepolicy/default.htm • To provide schools in hamlets where there are no schools • To enroll school age children in schools before 2003 • To provide five years of schooling to all children before 2007 • To provide eight years of schooling for all children before 2010 • To eradicate drop-outs before 2010 fully • To improve the basic amenities in schools • To improve and enrich the syllabus • To improve the quality of education from the pre-school to higher secondary • To ensure minimum levels of learning

  4. Policy- contd • To impart refresher training to teachers. • To eradicate illiteracy. • To maintain the confidentiality of public examination and release the results to the entiresatisfaction of the user community. • To distribute quality textbooks at fair price in time. (Primary) • To recruit teachers through written examination. • To open village libraries. • To give importance to vocational training schools. • To encourage health education in schools. • To involve the parents also in the management of schools to a great extent.

  5. Financial Outlay • Outlay for School Education in 2002-2003 in Demand No.41 is Rs. 4165.93 crores • Out of which Rs.2 46.89 crore is under Plan Schemes. This works out to 15.50% of the State’s total Budget in Revenue Account of Rs. 26861.54 crores

  6. POLICY AND SCHEMES Elementary Education   Secondary Education Non Formal Education Examination Teachers Recruitment Text book Corporation Public Libraries

  7. A New Dimension • Apart from this a sum of Rs. 3.00 crores will be incurred for the establishment of State Institute of Educational Management Administration and Training (SIEMAT) at Chennai during 2002-2003. • http://www.tn.gov.in/policy2002-03/sepolicy/default.htm

  8. The table shows- • No significant difference in attitude of parents till the age of 11.( Primary classes Stds1-5) • A small yet significant shift against the girl child between 11-14. (Middle school- Std6-8) • A major shift against enrolment of girls in the age group 14-16. (High School Std 9-10) • Dramatic drop in enrolment in the age group16-18, ( Higher secondary school), yet only a small difference in the enrolment between boys and girls. • Seem to indicate- • There may be a bias against the girls in may be some areas, but significantly only after the girl child is14. • Factors other than parental willingness may contribute to lowered enrolment in high school and poor enrolment in higher secondary schools. • Parents want to send their children to school. 1. SCHOOL AGE POPULATION AND ENROLMENT AGE GROUP SEX POPULATION ENROLMENT % OF ENROLMENT IN LAKHS 6 - 11 Boys 29.35 28.99 98.77 Girls 28.16 27.75 98.54 Total 57.51 56.74 98.66 11 - 14 Boys 19.21 18.15 94.48 Girls 18.43 17.09 92.73 Total 37.64 35.24 93.62 14 - 16 Boys 12.07 8.87 73.49 Girls 11.27 6.99 62.02 Total 23.34 15.86 67.95 16 - 18 Boys 12.91 4.62 35.79 Girls 12.92 4.36 33.75 Total 25.83 8.98 34.77 6 - 18 Boys 73.54 6 0.63 82.44 Girls 70.78 56.19 79.39 Total 144.32 116.82 80.95 STATISTICS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

  9. Year UPTO HR.SEC. STAGE 2001-2002 79.69 83.92 12.73 UPTO PRIMARY STAGE 15.95 79.32 86.07 14.31 35.46 UPTO MIDDLE STAGE 34.53 35.07 84.90 79.51 57.34 UPTO HIGH SCHOOL STAGE 57.79 57.55 Boys Boys Girls Girls Total Boys Girls Total Total Boys Girls Total 1991-92 17.71 21.16 19.31 37.48 46.50 41.67 64.45 71.93 67.94 STATISTICS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION - - contd DROP-OUT RATE IN TAMIL NADU http://www.tn.gov.in/policy2002-03/sepolicy/STAT5.htm • The drop-out rate shows that • children in primary schools do drop out but less in the primary as compared to middle and high school. • there is a difference but a very small difference at the middle,high school level or higher secondary level between boys and girls. • The previous and present data taken together seem to indicate that there are factors within our educational system that must be improved to sustain children through school to their 16th year.

  10. . NUMBER OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS TYPE OF SCHOOLS 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Primary Schools 30796 30844 31052 31142 31488 Middle Schools 5473 5538 5640 5703 5809 High Schools 3765 4208 4551 4500 4836 Hr.Sec.Schools 2975 3149 3292 3439 3473 Total 43009 43739 44535 44784 45606 STATISTICS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION - - contd • Children enrolled in Public Schools (schools run by the government, municipal corporations, Panchayat Unions) • Primary section- About 82.5% • Middle school- About 69% • High school- About 58% • Indicates- • the govt. is increasing its role in the primary schools • is allowing private initiatives in middle and high school. • They are not reaching enough middle and high schools to reach out to the entire population. http://www.tn.gov.in/policy2002-03/sepolicy/STAT5.htm

  11. TEACHER PUPIL RATIO 2001-2002 6to8(SG) 9to10(BT) TYPE OF SCHOOLS 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 High/Higher Secondary Schools (6 to 10) * 63 58 Primary Schools 40 38 35 33 36 Middle Schools 40 36 40 38 37 High Schools 45 43 38 37 * Higher Secondary Schools 39 40 36 35 * STATISTICS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION - - contd The table shows a comfortable teacher-student ratio in primary and middle schools But…

  12. Questions • Does the Government • realize that it has to sustain a steady process of change of mammoth proportions? If yes, is it tying up enough with other sources to deliver that change? • have the honesty and courage to see that the process of change is sustained, whether it is in power or another party comes to power? • recognize that it needs educationists to find the solutions to the problems?

  13. Some Observations

  14. Some Observations- contd

  15. Transform Classroom Environment in just 2 months

  16. Transform the Teacher in just 2 years

  17. How can Asha help? • With funds and expertise to provide • Class-room materials • Educational management training • Teacher training initiatives • Support to public libraries • Lobby for • Food for all children in “needy” schools • Primary health care in schools

  18. Mahatma Gandhiji said: “By Education, I mean an all around drawing out the best in the body, mind and soul.”

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