The government schools in Kallakurichi district have registered the maximum enrolment of 10,411 students since admissions began on March 1. As many as 80,076 students have enrolled in government schools across the State in the last one week, according to data from the School Education department.
The School Education department had recently issued instructions to District Education Officers, teachers and parents to increase enrolment, especially in primary schools, by highlighting various welfare schemes using leaflets, awareness rallies and banners.
Across the State, 68,439 children had enrolled — 46,586 in primary school and 21,853 in middle school — for Classes I to VII while 11,683 students had enrolled — 6,287 in high school and 5,350 in higher secondary school — for Classes IX to XII.
