Sun Nov 23 17:33:11 UTC 2025: News Article:

Tamil Nadu Government Highlights Education Program Successes in 2024-25

CHENNAI, November 23, 2025 – The Tamil Nadu government has released a statement highlighting the significant impact of its various educational initiatives during the 2024-25 academic year.

The Pudhumai Penn program, which provides a monthly stipend of ₹1,000 to female students who studied in state government schools from classes VI to X and are pursuing higher education, benefited over 4.13 lakh girls. The Tamil Puthalvan program, offering the same stipend to students in Classes VI to X studying in Tamil medium at government and state-aided schools, supported over 3.28 lakh boys.

The government also emphasized the expansion of the Chief Minister’s breakfast program to state-aided schools in rural areas, benefiting over 7.97 lakh students in Classes I to V. Additionally, approximately 50,000 Illam Thedi Kalvi centers served over 7.97 lakh students in the same age group. The Ennum Ezhuthum program, designed to improve foundational literacy and numeracy, reached around 25.08 lakh students in Classes I to V across more than 37,700 schools.

Infrastructure improvements were also a key focus, with over 8,200 high-tech labs established in government schools at a cost of ₹519 crore. Under the Perasiriyar Anbazhagan School Development Programme, ₹745 crore was allocated for amenities in 440 schools, and ₹200 crore was designated for maintenance work in 2024-25. The data was published earlier today in The Hindu’s e-paper edition.

Summary of Provided Text:

The article from The Hindu’s e-paper details the Tamil Nadu government’s achievements in school education during the 2024-25 academic year. Key programs like Pudhumai Penn and Tamil Puthalvan, providing financial aid to students, are highlighted alongside initiatives like the expanded breakfast program, Illam Thedi Kalvi, and Ennum Ezhuthum. Substantial investment in infrastructure, including high-tech labs and school maintenance, is also noted.

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