Education
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Centre owes Tamil Nadu ₹5,109 crore in education funds
The state says Samagra Shiksha and related grants are pending after a Centre-state stand-off over PM SHRI / NEP.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking TET Exemption
Following the Supreme Court direction requiring 3,28,701 government-school teachers to qualify by 31 August 2026, the resolution asks the Union government to amend Section 23 of the RTE Act, 2009.
31 school education announcements
Minister Rajmohan unveils Mathichudar, Tamil Nadu Arivu, TN Spark, grants and health checks.
TN withdraws circular on students in left, CJP protests
Facing statewide condemnation, the government pulled back a circular that sought to stop students joining those protests.
College students barred from left-wing, CJP protests
Directorate of Collegiate Education orders a joint ban; a Gujiliyamparai member-list order was withdrawn.
Public questions ministers after student killing
In Thiruvarur, people confronted ministers after Plus Two student Dhanush was beaten to death.
Tamil Nadu students take anti-drug pledge led by CM Vijay
They committed to staying away from drugs and helping protect friends and family from substance abuse.
TN Assembly Adopts Resolution Seeking NEET Exemption
The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution moved by CM Vijay seeking NEET exemption and Class 12-based state quota seats.
Tamil Nadu students take anti-drug pledge led by CM Vijay
They committed to staying away from drugs and helping protect friends and family from substance abuse.
TN Assembly Adopts Resolution Seeking NEET Exemption
The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution moved by CM Vijay seeking NEET exemption and Class 12-based state quota seats.
Teachers Slam Finance Minister Over Old Pension Scheme
Tamil Nadu PG Teachers Association condemned the Finance Minister announcement and demanded restoration of OPS.
Teachers Slam Finance Minister Over Old Pension Scheme
Tamil Nadu PG Teachers Association condemned the Finance Minister announcement and demanded restoration of OPS.
Tamil Nadu's school education department has been allotted ₹44,527 crore in the state budget
The package covers cleaner government school campuses, expanded AI and robotics in the curriculum, anti-drug cells in schools, and laptop and bicycle schemes for students.
Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: school education ₹44,527 crore, higher education ₹8,393 crore
Key lines include Super Clean Super Campus, Kamarajar special schools, TN SPARK, Class 11 cycles, the Vetri laptop scheme, new ITIs, and AI skills training for five lakh students by 2031.
In the Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27, Higher Education gets ₹8,393 crore
Major lines include the ₹2,000 crore Vetri laptop scheme, competitive-exam coaching, five new ITIs (₹90 crore), and AI skills training for five lakh students by 2031.
India has about 94,000 fewer government schools than a decade ago, while private schools grew
Mergers and administrative reorganisation are a major reason; the count is not only “closed” schools.
Reports say government-school students joining government colleges may get ₹8,000
Talk also includes autonomy for 30 government-aided colleges, startup funding for government-college students, and raising the government-school quota from 7.5% to 10%.
KSAPS has denied claims that 7,000 college students in Karnataka are living with HIV
The agency says it does not track HIV data under a separate "students" category, and that a cumulative figure of 39,028 people aged 18-35 on treatment since 2004 was misread.
