Tamil Nadu records a mixed turnout as schools reopen for classes 10 and 12

Schools in Tamil Nadu reopened for students of classes 10 and 12 on Tuesday.

Officials from the School Education Department inspected several schools to check for adherence to the SOP’s issued last week. Turnout was low in some districts and high in others. 

While many affluent private matriculation and CBSE schools saw up to 70 per cent student turnout, government and aided schools saw only about half the attendance. Teachers said that insufficient transport facilities, geographical migration of parents for jobs, and financial woes contributed to less footfall. Classes were not held on Tuesday and shall not be conducted on Wednesday as well. Schools in Cuddalore recorded an overall attendance of just 67.57 per cent.

Most schools in Villupuram, however, recorded full attendance. The classrooms were occupied by not more than 25 students per room by using additional classrooms in the school.

The All district Chief Educational Officers instructed schools to hold counselling sessions in which teachers were asked to make students comfortable with the school environment again.

Tamil Nadu records a mixed turnout as schools reopen for classes 10 and12

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