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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
P. Sujatha Varma

21 lakh govt. school students to write TOEFL on April 10 and 12

The Department of School Education has made arrangements for smooth conduct of the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) certification exam in government schools across the State on April 10 and 12 (Wednesday and Friday).

As many as 4,53,265 students of Classes III to V drawn from 13,104 schools will appear for the test to be conducted by the Education Testing Services (ETS) from Princeton in the United States on Wednesday, while on Friday, 16,52,142 students of Classes VI to IX from 5,907 schools will write the exam.

On the eve of the examination, Principal Secretary, School Education, Praveen Prakash directed the District Education Officers (DEOs) to ensure that all the Interactive Flat Panels and smart TVs were in good condition, as they would be used to conduct the test. Referring to the competition among schools to be the best in the district, Mr. Praveen Prakash directed the officials to ensure that there was no unhealthy competition for the title.

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