Education in Chennai

The Education Department, Corporation of Chennai, follows the motto - Education is Wealth. With the objectives of 100% literacy, 0% dropout, quality education etc., Chennai is fast moving towards the forefront in the world of education.

Secondary Education

Schools in Chennai are basically divided into 2 administrative categories: government schools and private schools.

Government Schools: These schools are funded by the government and offer education in both English and Tamil medium. They are affiliated to Tamil Nadu State Board or Tamil Nadu Matriculation Board, and the students appear for class 10 and class 12 board exams before becoming eligible for college. The Kendriya Vidyalayas offer education in both English and Hindi Medium.

Private Schools: Most of the private schools are also affiliated to Tamil Nadu State Board or Tamil Nadu Matriculation Board. A very few schools are affiliated to the national boards such as CBSE, ICSE, and NIOS. Some private schools also have the Anglo Indian Board, Montessori system of education, American systems and International Baccalaureate.

There are some noteworthy points in the education system of Chennai:

1. To reduce the load of carrying books, the government has introduced the policy of merging books; there is only one book till class 6, and 2 books for class 7 and 8.
2. Chennai has also the option of book banks, where a student is allowed to borrow text books for the session, for a nominal fee, and return them at the end of the session. Students benefit by not having to spend a lot on their course books.

Colleges

Almost all the colleges in Chennai are affiliated to the Madras University (1857). The Anna University is also very prominent in Tamil Nadu. The colleges in Chennai offer subjects ranging from Liberal Arts, Medicine, Science, Arts and Commerce.

There are some autonomous universities of which the SRM, Ethiraj College for Women, Stella Matutina College of Education, Asian College of Journalism, National Institute of Fashion Technology and Madras School of Social work deserve a mention.

Chennai is home to some very good colleges, like Stanley Medical College, IIT Madras, and Madras Christian College. The Southern regional office of Institute of Chartered Accountants is in Chennai. Edukart, a distance learning cum online education company, has a franchise in Chennai. More...

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Last Updated on : January 19, 2016