Admissions to Class XI begin

Admissions to Class XI started in compliance with COVID-19 precautions at a number of authorities and government-aided colleges throughout Tamil Nadu on Monday.

Students, accompanied by their dad and mom, visited the faculties to get the admission varieties for the 2021-22 tutorial 12 months.

With the Class X examinations cancelled, all college students have been promoted and the federal government earlier this month issued tips for them to search admission.

Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi visited the Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Ashok Nagar.

“In 27 districts where some restrictions have been eased, admission has begun. In 11 other districts where all restrictions are still in place, we have instructed the Chief Educational Officers to wait for some more time before asking schools to begin admissions,” he stated.

He stated a call on the reopening of faculties could be taken after assessing the scenario following the relief of some curbs. “It will not be feasible to reopen schools and immediately call all students to the campus. There are safety concerns that need to be discussed before a decision is taken,” he stated.

“The School Education Department only has Kalvi TV now as the medium to reach a large number of students for classes. Connectivity issues prevail at many places but as far as possible, teachers are trying to reach out to students through WhatsApp,” he added.

In Chennai, dad and mom and college students visited a number of authorities colleges from 9 a.m. to accumulate the varieties. “We had very strict physical distancing norms in place and did not allow many parents to stay on the campus beyond a time limit. Parents and students were told they could submit the forms either today [Monday] or later,” stated the headmistress of a college.

G. Shanmugavel, headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, MGR Nagar, stated, “Some students from smaller private schools have come looking for admission here. While a majority of our students have chosen to continue in our school, there are some students whose families have returned to their home towns because of the pandemic, and these students will join the government schools there,” he stated.

Schools are additionally anticipating admission enquiries for Classes I, VI and IX. The School Education Department has textbooks prepared for distribution to colleges this week.