No government school will be closed due to low student numbers

Not a single government school in the state will be closed due to low student enrolment, Minister for Education, Tamil Development, Information and Public Relations, Rajamohan, said on Thursday. According to a report by The Hindu, Minister Rajamohan made this significant statement at a felicitation ceremony organised by VIT at Vellore.

The programme was organised to honour the principals of government and government-aided schools in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts who achieved 100 per cent pass results in the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 board examinations. The Minister mentioned that since the new government was formed six months ago, not a single government school has been closed on the pretext of low student numbers.

To increase student numbers in government schools, the government has introduced latest methods such as reforms in the new education curriculum and new methods of teaching subjects like mathematics through stories, Minister Rajamohan added.

On this occasion, VIT founder and Chancellor G. Viswanathan also shared his views. He emphasised the need to form a committee to examine the impact on the quality of education. This committee should study the policy of the 'Right to Education Act' that ensures pass results, so that the policy can be reviewed if necessary. Providing data in the context of the country, he stated that in the last decade, approximately 94,000 government schools have closed in the country, while 51,000 private schools have opened. In Tamil Nadu too, 246 government schools were closed during this same period and currently, approximately 1,200 schools have zero enrolment.

VIT Vice Presidents Shankar Viswanathan and Sekar Viswanathan, as well as Vellore District Education Officer Premlatha, were also present at the event.

VIT is a well-known educational institution located in Vellore. Its founder, G. Viswanathan, serves as the Chancellor of this institution.