Tamil Nadu govt to roll out Delhi model school plan
India Today
The Tamil Nadu government will inaugurate the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, which is broadly based on the schools of Delhi.
On Monday, the Tamil Nadu government will inaugurate the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, which is broadly based on the schools of Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will launch the scheme in Tamil Nadu in the presence of his counterpart M K Stalin.
As many as 26 Schools of Excellence and 15 Model Schools are covered under the scheme, apparently in the initial phase. 'Thagaisal Palligal' and 'Mathiri Palligal' are the official Tamil names for the SoE and Model Schools.
Mr Stalin would launch the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammayar memorial 'Puthumai Penn' (Modern Woman) Scheme, under which monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 would be provided to girl students, who studied in government schools from classes 6-12, pursuing higher education.
As regards Mr Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), TN's plan provides one more opportunity to project his and his party-led government's 'successful' education and economic model being emulated elsewhere in the country. It would help the AAP to strengthen its narrative that it is no more a 'regional' party.
The upgraded infrastructure in state-run school plans perfectly suits the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regime's "Dravidian model," which encompasses women empowerment and social justice.
In the Budget 2022-23, the state government said the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage Assistance Scheme is being transformed into the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme.
(With PTI inputs)
