TN government schools set to open admission from March 1 for upcoming academic year
DEE instructs teachers to create awareness of govt schemes among parents to ensure the highest enrollment
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CHENNAI: The admission for children above five years in government and aided schools, for the new academic year 2025-26, will commence on March 1.
In a circular issued on Tuesday, the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE) directed teachers to begin admission for primary classes in all government schools across the State and also released a set of guidelines for the same.
“All the district education officers (elementary education) are directed to follow given guidelines and instruct school heads and teachers on the same, through the block education officers (BEOs) to begin the admission work for the academic year 2025-26 in every school from March 1,” the circular read.
As most Anganwadi centres, which provide preschool education for children between 3 to 5 years, in the state are located in rural regions, the teachers should consult with the parents and must enroll children above 5 years in nearby primary schools, it read. This step will ensure no child is left behind while transitioning from preschool to primary education, a department official noted.
An official of the school education department noted, “The teachers, school heads, members of the school management committee (SMC), volunteers of Illam Thedi Kalvi (Education at your doorstep) scheme have been engaged in the enrolment drive to ensure children besides Anganwadi students are also enrolled in Class 1.”
The official further noted that the admissions will begin in March to ensure that government and aided schools record higher enrollment ratios. The registration of the newly enrolled students can be done immediately in the Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) portal, stated the DEE.
In addition, to create awareness among parents and children, the department will also conduct a rigorous enrollment drive at the earliest.
Teachers have been instructed to make parents/students aware of various government welfare schemes like the CM Breakfast Scheme for primary school children, Midday Meal Scheme, Pudhumai Penn scheme, Tamil Pudhalvan scheme, Illam Thedi Kalvi initiative, Ennum Ezhuthum, Naan Mudhalvan among others to encourage them to join state-run schools.
