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{{Short description|Government department of Tamil Nadu state, India}}

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| agency_name = Department of School Education (Tamil Nadu)
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| jurisdiction = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| headquarters = [[Chennai]]
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| minister1_name = [[Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi]]
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| chief1_name = Tmt S. Madumathi, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
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The '''Department of School Education''' is one of the [[Tamil Nadu Government's Departments|departments]] of [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].

==Objective==
The department is responsible for the management of [[elementary education|elementary]], [[primary education|primary]] and [[secondary education]] in the state.<ref name="Gov1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/department/28|title=School Education|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

==Right to education==
School education starts with two years of Kindergarten from age three onward and then follows the Indian [[Education in India|10+2 plan]], ten years of school and two years of higher secondary education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecivilindia.com/pages/education/structure-of-education-india.html|title=Educational structure|publisher=Civil India|access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref> As per the [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009]] of [[Government of India]], [[free education]] is to be [[compulsory education|guaranteed]] to all [[Children and adolescents in India|children]] between the age of 6 to 14 years in accordance with Article 21A of the [[Indian Constitution]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article337111.ece|title=Education is a fundamental right now|author=Aarti Dhar|date=1 April 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8598167.stm|title=India launches children's right to education|date=1 April 2010|work=BBC News|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> [[Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan]] programme was launched to ensure the same with the school education department responsible for the implementation in the state.<ref>{{cite news|date=5 April 2010 |title=Will RTE fulfil the SSA dream? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Will-RTE-fulfil-the-SSA-dream/articleshow/5761551.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=26 October 2013}}</ref>

==School education==
The directorate of school education is responsible for the management of [[State school|public school]]s in the state. {{As of|2021|22}}, the state had over 37,211 government schools and 8,403 government-aided schools which educate 54.71 lakh and 28.44 lakh students respectively.<ref name="Stu">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/987-out-of-over-11000-private-schools-in-tamil-nadu-remain-shut-following-kallakurichi-violence/article65653894.ece|title=987 out of over 11000 private schools shut|date=18 July 2022|access-date=1 December 2023|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Public schools are all affiliated with the [[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]], the curriculum for which is framed by the department. The directorate is also responsible for [[Student financial aid|financial assistance]] and the distribution of welfare schemes for school students.<ref name="Gov"/>

==Private schools==
The directorate of private schools was established in January 2023. Private schools may be affiliated with either of Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education, [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE), [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] (ICSE) or [[National Institute of Open Schooling]] (NIOS).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2023/05/23/tn-private-schools-told-to-teach-tamil-for-students-till-class-10|title=TN private schools told to teach Tamil for students till Class 10|date=23 May 2023|newspaper=DT Next|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> {{As of|2023}}, there are 12,631 private schools with 56.9 lakh students.<ref name="Gov"/> The directorate regulates the registration of private schools and determines the fee structure.<ref name="Gov">{{cite report|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/sedu_e_pn_2023_24.pdf|title=School education department, policy 2023-24|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

==State council of educational research and training==
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is the nodal body managed by the department that is responsible for ensuring the quality of school education and provides inputs to the directorate of school education on curriculum and [[text book]]s.<ref name="Gov"/>

==Government exams==
The directorate of government examinations was established in 1975 and is responsible for conducting the state board examinations for [[Secondary School Leaving Certificate|SSLC]] (Class 10) and [[Higher Secondary]] (Class 11 and 12).<ref name="Gov"/>

==Teachers and training==
{{As of|2022}}, there were 3,12,683 teachers in government and aided schools with an average teacher-pupil ratio of 1:26.6.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2022/jun/01/is-tamil-nadu-government-sidelining-government-aided-schools-29135.html|title=Is Tamil Nadu government sidelining government aided schools|work=Edex|date=1 June 2022|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> The teachers recruitment board was established in 1987 and is responsible for recruitment and training of teachers.<ref name="Gov"/>

==Adult education==
[[Adult education]] is aimed at educating adults who do not have had formal schooling to enable them to learn basic reading and writing knowledge and skills. The department is responsible for adult education programme and runs adult learning centers in the state.<ref name="Gov"/>

==Public libraries==
The directorate of public libraries is responsible to set-up and manage the administration of [[public libraries]] in the state.<ref name="Gov"/> {{As of|2023}}, the state has 4622 public libraries.<ref>{{cite report|url=http://www.rrrlf.nic.in/Docs/pdf/PUBLIC_LIBRARY_DATA.pdf|title=Public library data|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> Established in 1896, [[Connemara Public Library]] is one of the oldest and is amongst the four [[National Depository Centre]]s in India that receive a copy of all newspapers and books published in the country and the [[Anna Centenary Library]] is the largest library in Asia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/96894/chennai-now-boasts-south-asias.html|last=Venkatsh|first=M. R.|title=Chennai now boasts South Asia's largest library|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=15 September 2010|access-date=28 December 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227105421/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/96894/chennai-now-boasts-south-asias.html|archive-date=27 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Connemara-librarys-online-catalogue-launched/article16372153.ece|title=Connemara library's online catalogue launched|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 December 2012|date=23 April 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407185717/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Connemara-librarys-online-catalogue-launched/article16372153.ece|archive-date=7 April 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Tamil Nadu Government's Departments]]

==References==
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==External links ==
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/department/28 Official website of the Tamil Nadu School Education Department]
* [http://www.tn.gov.in Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu]

{{Government of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Government Departments of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Government departments of Tamil Nadu]]

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