Govt, corpn schools see rise in admissions

Madurai: As an after effect of the financial burden being faced by citizens owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, government and corporation schools have been witnessing a rise in new admissions. With the Class X 100% pass, the schools are seeing a surge in admissions to Class XI, which began on Monday.
The admission procedures are being conducted maintaining Covid-19 safety precautions.Textbooks were distributed to students. “Since all the Class X students were declared passed, we are definitely seeing more number of students. In our school, all those who cleared Class X are seeking admissions to Class XI. Students who usually drop out or opt for technical education are showing more interest in higher secondary education now,” said Rajendran M, headmaster, Elango Corporation Higher Secondary School. Apart from this, families in financial crisis are turning to government and corporation schools for admissions. Now, many corporation schools have English as teaching medium and smart classrooms. Many parents who had their children enrolled in private matriculation schools are also coming forward to choose corporation schools.
With more students coming in for admissions, the schools are also prepared to increase the strength of their sections and create new sections to ensure all students are accommodated. Though commerce group has more demand, government schools said that there is also a good mix of students opting for different groups, including vocational subjects. “We had more than 100 admissions on the first day. A few students from private schools are also coming for admission,” said K Anand Raman, headmaster, T Kallupatti Government Higher Secondary School. tnn