Over 70,000 students admitted under RTE Act in T.N. this academic year

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As galore arsenic 70,449 students person been admitted to assorted schools nether the Right to Education Act for the existent world twelvemonth crossed Tamil Nadu, according to the School Education Department.

As galore arsenic 28,077 students were admitted to the little kindergarten people successful 4,070 nursery and superior schools, portion 5 were admitted to the 1st modular successful 4 schools successful the aforesaid class crossed the State. “In matriculation schools, 42,273 students were admitted to LKG successful 3,647 schools, portion 94 were admitted to the 1st modular successful 17 schools crossed the State,” said B. Chandra Mohan, Secretary of the School Education Department.

Over 81,000 applications were received for RTE admissions successful the last phase. A full of 81,927 students applied for LKG and 89 students for the 1st modular nether the RTE Act.

This is simply a marginal alteration from past year, erstwhile 71,306 students were admitted to LKG and 92 students were admitted to the 1st modular successful 7,609 schools crossed the State.

Under the RTE Act, 25% of seats successful entry-level classes, including LKG and the 1st standard, successful backstage schools indispensable beryllium reserved for students from marginalised sections of society. However, arsenic the Centre had not disbursed funds nether the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the State was incapable to statesman the scheduled admittance process for the existent world twelvemonth successful May.

The School Education Department, connected October 2, announced that the State would statesman RTE admissions connected October 9 for the existent world twelvemonth pursuing the merchandise of ₹538.39 crore nether the RTE Entitlements constituent nether the SSA aft a announcement from the Supreme Court.

Published - November 01, 2025 11:59 americium IST

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