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Tamil Nadu schools must list hi-tech lab needs by Oct 12
Headmasters of government and aided schools in Tamil Nadu must submit a list of computers, monitors, UPS units and other hi-tech lab equipment, along with deficiencies, by 12 October. The details must be uploaded on the state-run Education Management Information System portal, with an estimated budget for required accessories.
Chief and district education officers will coordinate with schools to deploy the systems. An official from the chief education officer’s office said the department is yet to decide on how much equipment will be given, and the first step is to identify deficiencies.
The directive follows a 4 October report that the state’s flagship spoken English programme, Mozhigal, for Classes VI to X had become defunct in several schools after the contract with L&T ended in May 2025. Officials said a new agency is likely to be appointed, Keltron was given contracts for some middle schools last year, but not all schools were covered.
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The order exposes the gap between the state’s technology-driven education schemes and ground-level maintenance. Schools lost access to spoken English classes after the L&T contract ended, and the new agency appointment remains pending. The 12 October deadline will reveal how widespread the equipment shortage is, but the budget allocation itself is still undecided. Whether the department will cover all schools or prioritise those with the worst deficits will become clear only after heads submit their lists.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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