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Since this district is adjacent to the city of
Chennai, there are remarkable number of Educational Institutions in the
district. Many professional institutions particularly the veterinary university
add honour to this district is the field of education. The literacy rate is
about 68% of the total population as per 2001 census (provisional). The list of
educational Institutions are given below.
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Universities |
1 |
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Arts and Science Colleges |
11 |
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Colleges for Professional Education |
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1. |
Medicine (Allopathic) |
3 |
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2. |
Engineering colleges |
23 |
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3. |
Polytechnic |
12 |
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Primary Schools |
1155 |
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Middle Schools |
192 |
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High and Higher Sec. School |
189 |
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Teacher's Training Institute |
1 |
Schools
In Tiruvallur District 1542 Schools are functioning. The details of schools
are given below
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Elementary Schools |
1138 |
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Middle Schools |
201 |
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High Schools |
124 |
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Higher Secondary Schools |
79 |
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Total |
1542 |
Students
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In the above schools, 138429 Boys and 140358 Girls. Totally 278787
students are studying.
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The Literacy rate of this District has increased from 66.22% in 1991 to
76.54% in 2002.
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The Literacy rate if SC/ST in this District 52.7% both male and female
literacy rate have also increased. The density of the District is 800 Sq.km.
The decade population growth rate of this district 11.19%.
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In Tiruvallur District there are 3791 Male Teachers and 600 Female
Teachers.
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Totally 9881 Teachers are working in various kinds of management schools.
Computer Education
All the Higher
Secondary Schools are equipped with Computer to impart computer literacy to the
students and to the public.
New Schools
Total number of new
schools opened during the year 2001-2002 & 2002-2003 are given below :
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Details |
2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
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Middle schools (1st-8th Std.) made as
High
Schools (6th to 10th Std.) |
5 |
2 |
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High Schools (6th-10th Std.) made as
Higher
Secondary Schools (6th to 12th Std.) |
Nil |
4 |
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Bifurcated Higher Secondary Schools in to
Girls High Schools |
-- |
2 |
Schemes
Under various Tamil Nadu Government Schemes students are benefited as
detailed below:
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Scheme |
Benefited students |
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Chief Minister’s nutrition’s Noon Meal Program |
217782 |
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Free Uniforms |
209132 |
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Free Books |
57150 |
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Free Cycles(All SC/ST XII Standard Girls Students are given
free bicycles to attend the school by bicycles under this
scheme.) |
2045 Girls |
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan ("Education for
All")
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan which is other wise called "Education for all" is a
movement rather than a scheme to universalize elementary education by
community-ownership of the school system. This movement aims at improving human
capabilities of children through provision of community-owned quality education
in a mission mode. Objectives of Education for All (EFA)
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The first and foremost objective is to enroll all children by 2003. No
child may be left out.
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All children complete five years of primary schooling by 2007
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All children complete eight years of elementary education by 2010
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Quality education is ensured
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Bridge all gender and social category gaps
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Universal retention by 2010
Enrolment in School
In Primary and Upper Primary schools 153913 Boys and 145453 Girls are
enrolled. Totally 299366 students are enrolled.
During the Academic year 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, 35 Primary Schools have
been newly opened and 23 schools upgraded into Middle schools.
Annual plan for the year 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 was prepared and got
approval for 1104.659 lakhs for Tiruvallur District. So far Rs.2,35,00,000 (Two
crores Thirty five lakhs only) is received from the state project Director for
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Activities.
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