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The Hindu
31-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Thiran initiative for Class 6-8 students to begin in July
In an effort to improve government school students' proficiency in Tamil, English and Math, the school education department will introduce the Thiran initiative in July. According to officials from the department, a baseline survey will be conducted when the academic year begins in June and students who haven't attained the minimum education level for the standard will be taken under the initiative. 'As students move up the education ladder, the pressure to show results increases. There's Ennum Ezhuthum for class 1-5. From Class 10 onwards, the students focus on exams. The need to pass the students in the exams takes precedence. There is a need to address the students effectively in Class 6 onwards. This approach will help the student go above than just pass as we identify students who need help from the first step,' said Director of Elementary Education P.A. Naresh. The State-level Achievement Survey showed a dip in the learning outcomes of students in English, Tamil and Math in Class 8 while it was the highest in Class 3. Recognising the need to bridge the gap between the classes, the six-month initiative will run parallel to their schooling during school hours as students catch up with the necessary basics in foundational literacy and numeracy. 'The approach will be customised on curriculum and language needs of the student and the schools in the district. A monthly review meeting will be held at the district-level and State-level to check the progress. A mid-line survey will be conducted in September to check the progress,' he added. The student will be then moved to mainstream education once they achieve the learning goals. 'The initiative not only focuses on knowledge but also critical thinking. There will also be an end-line survey held at the end of six months to check the progress of the student,' the official added.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
‘Ennum Ezhuthum helped Class 3, 5 students make up for learning loss'
: Students of Classes 3 and 5 have achieved better learning outcomes in Tamil with an average of 67% and 76% respectively, according to the State-level Achievement Survey 2025 (SLAS), which was released on Saturday. In a first for the State, the survey was conducted by Samagra Shiksha, State Council of Educational Research and Training, Directorates of School Education and Elementary Education and supervised by the State Planning Commission to assess the learning outcomes of Classes 3, 5, and 8 students in government and aided schools. A total of 9,80,341 students from 45,924 schools took part in the survey. They were given a questionnaire containing 35-50 questions, which they had to answer in 90 minutes. As many as 38,670 final-year students from arts and engineering colleges served as field invigilators. Class 3 students achieved 67% in Tamil, 54% in Mathematics, and 76% in Environmental Science. The scores of Tamil, English and Environmental Science, are higher than the national averages, based on the 2021 National Achievement Survey results. The trend is similar with Class 5, which recorded 76% in Tamil, 51% in English, 57% in Environmental Science, and 57% in Mathematics. The report noted that the improvement in Class 3 and 5 was the effective implementation of Ennum Ezhuthum which enhanced student learning outcomes. However, as noticed in the National Achievement Survey of 2021, the scores in Mathematics and Science take a dip in Class 8, with the students scoring 38% and 37% respectively. Across the classes, there was a progressive decline in English too with class 3 at 69%, class 5 at 51% and class 8 at 38%. Addressing a press conference, Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission J. Jeyaranjan attributed the decline in Class 8 to learning loss due to COVID-19 pandemic. 'While the benefits of utilising schemes such as Ennum Ezhuthum and Illam Thedi Kalvi have been reflected in Class 3 and 5, more utilisation of these programmes are required for Class 8,' he said. He further added that SSLAS will be conducted next year also to further assess learning outcomes after interventions. 'We will consult and formulate action plans at the granular level so that each school benefits,' a senior official from the School Education Department said.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
Madurai corporation students take ‘Green Walk' to Keelakuilkudi
Madurai: In a bid to make summer vacations more meaningful, around 170 students and 10 teachers from Madurai corporation schools participated in a ' Green Walk ' to the ancient Jain beds at Keelakuilkudi on Tuesday. The eco-awareness event was flagged off from Ilango Corporation Higher Secondary School by mayor Indrani Ponvasanth. Organised by Madurai corporation, the initiative aimed to combine learning with heritage and environmental awareness. Students walked to the centuries-old site nestled in the rocky outskirts of the city. Corporation education committee chairperson M P R Ravichandran and city educational officer M Jeyashankar accompanied the team during the visit. A senior corporation official said that the corporation planned a series of summer engagement programmes — from career guidance and sports meets to creative workshops and awareness sessions — to help students make the most of their vacation. Intermediate teachers from city schools also began a three-day training on the "Ennum Ezhuthum" literacy initiative, launched at Ponmudiyar Girls Higher Secondary School with support from the district education department in T Kallupatti.
