1 Lakh Tamil Nadu Students to Get College Campus Exposure

Rapid Summary:

• tamil Nadu School Education Minister anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi launched career guidance exposure visits for government school students in Chennai on September 1, 2025.
• The programme aims to familiarize students with college environments, including labs, libraries, teachers, and facilities to help them make informed decisions about higher education.
• This year, 1,46,412 government school students will visit 722 government and aided colleges as part of the initiative in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education.
• The initiative seeks to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) from its current level of 47% to 100%.
• A Higher Education guidebook for Class 9-12 students has been developed by the state government to boost awareness about higher education opportunities.
• Launched in 2022 with a focus on disadvantaged groups, the programme has shown progress:

– In 2023: Out of approximately 3.98 lakh government school students eligible for higher education admission, close to 2.77 lakh enrolled post-schooling.
– In 2024: Out of around 3.37 lakh eligible candidates from public schools statewide pursuing advanced studies around ~2.59l did opt them
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