Education in Tamil Nadu
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| Department of School Education (Tamil Nadu), Department of Higher Education (Tamil Nadu), | Department of Employment and Training (Commissionerate of Employment and Training) |
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| Primary languages | Tamil, English |
| System type | state |
| Total | 12855485 |
| Primary | 9797264 |
| Secondary | 1873989 |
| Post secondary | 1184232 |
Tamil Nadu is one of the most literate states in India. The state's literacy rate is 80.33% in 2011, which is above the national average. A survey conducted by the Industry body Assocham ranks Tamil Nadu top among Indian states with about 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in primary and upper primary education.
The structure of education in the state is based on the national level pattern with 12 years of schooling (10+2+3), consisting of eight years of elementary education, that is, five years of primary and three years of middle school education for the age groups of 6-11 and 11–14 years, respectively, followed by secondary and higher Secondary education of two years each besides two years of pre-primary education. The entry age in class 1 is 5+. Pre-primary classes form age group 3 to 4. The higher secondary school certificate enables pupils to pursue studies either in universities or in colleges for higher education in general academic streams and in technical and professional courses.
There were a total of 12855485 children enrolled across the state as of 2010, with the split up of 9797264 students in primary, 1873989 in secondary and 1184232 in higher secondary classrooms.
Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education, established in 1910, is under the purview of the Department of Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, India. The Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examination evaluates students' progress by conducting two board examinations-one at the end of class 10 and the other at the end of class 12. The scores from the class 12 board examinations are used by universities to determine eligibility and as a cut-off for admissions into their programmes.
Common:
Peculiar Cases:
All recognized schools belong to one of the following accreditation systems:
Exceptions to the above rule include a few schools that follow the Montessori method, International Baccalaureate, IGCSE or the American system.
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