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Teachers should put in extra effort to help students understand subjects: Minister
NAMAKKAL: School education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Monday advocated a visionary approach in teaching that would help students gain higher educational achievements.
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The minister stressed the importance of teachers putting in extra effort to help students understand each subject and respond to questions.
The minister was speaking after inaugurating a three-day programme to review the findings of the state level achievement survey (SLAS) for students in classes III, V, and VIII in govt and govt -aided schools.
The minister said, "The state-level achievement survey report was made available on the EMIS website on May 27."
According to the survey, 61.3% of students passed in Class III, 55% in Class V and 39.6% in Class VIII.
In Namakkal district, the survey involved 20,632 students in 1,085 schools. The overall achievement rate for students in classes III, V, and VIII surveyed in Namakkal district stands at 52% while the state-level standard is 33%.
The minister reviewed the district rankings with the headmasters, discussing the underperformance of students and the necessary measures to enhance their learning capabilities.
According to the minister, the Covid-19 pandemic created a significant gap as students and teachers were unable to attend school. He highlighted that the 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' programme was initiated to address this gap. Subsequently, the Ennum Ezhuthum and Manarkeni apps were launched for students in classes I to V. He mentioned that the Skill Movement has been established to help students in classes VI to IX acquire fundamental and essential skills.
District collector Durgamoorthi and District Education and Training Institute principal P Maheshwari were among those participated in the inaugural session.
