Children in govt. and aided schools get new sets of uniforms, books and stationery on the first day

After summer vacation, schools in Tiruchi welcomed students on Monday. On the first day of the new academic year, textbooks, notebooks, school bags, stationery, shoes, and two sets of uniforms were distributed to children in government and government-aided schools

After summer vacation, schools in Tiruchi welcomed students on Monday. On the first day of the new academic year, textbooks, notebooks, school bags, stationery, shoes, and two sets of uniforms were distributed to children in government and government-aided schools.

A total of 7,79,101 textbooks, 8,65,401 notebooks, 1,33,928 sets of school uniforms, and 2,41,282 books were distributed to students of 1,297 government and 363 aided schools in Tiruchi this academic year. Collector M. Pradeep Kumar distributed textbooks, uniforms, and other items to students at Syed Murthuza Government Higher Secondary School here.

In Perambalur, about 418 government and aided school students received 31,903 sets of uniforms, 52,071 notebooks and 53,877 books. Children in 11 self-financed Tamil-medium schools also received notebooks.

A total of 36,301 students studying in Tamil medium and 5,048 in English medium from Classes 1 to 5 at 751 government and aided schools, and 73,827 Tamil medium students and 14,116 English medium students of Classes 6 to 12 studying at 140 schools in Karur district received textbooks and other school items on Monday. Textbooks, notebooks, school bags, shoes, socks, atlases, crayons, colour pencils, geometry boxes, and uniforms were distributed to the students.

Collector P. Rathinasamy distributed textbooks, uniforms and other items to 462 students of Classes 6 to 12 at the Government Model Higher Secondary School in Asithinapuram in Ariyalur. As many as 1,32,155 textbooks, 95,086 notebooks, and 64,610 uniforms have been distributed to students studying in government and aided schools in Ariyalur district. About 34,448 pairs of socks were given to students from classes 6 to 10, 48,168 school bags for classes 6 to 12, 13,966 geometry boxes for classes 6 to 9, and 5,462 drawing books for class 6 students have been distributed to the students, said Mr. Rathinasamy.

Earlier, officials conducted a meeting with the school heads and inspected the availability of textbooks and other school items. They ensured that the schools were cleaned and repair works were carried out on the premises to welcome the children after a month-long break.