Govt. Welfare Schemes
Baseline survey for Class V to kick off ‘Ennum Ezhuthum’ expansion
- “Ennum Ezhuthum” mission all set to be expanded to Classes IV and V from the 2023-24 academic year, a baseline survey will be conducted for students of Class V across government and aided schools to assess their learning levels.
- In the 2022-23 academic year, “Ennum Ezhuthum” was introduced as a foundational literacy and numeracy programme for students of Classes I-III to address learning gaps, in its first phase.
Ennum Ezhuthum Scheme
- To bridge the learning gap among students aged under 8, caused as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
- CM Stalin launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme in June 2022.
- Launched at an event, organized in Azhinjivakkam panchayat union middle school, Tiruvallur.
- Mission was commenced from the academic year 2022-23 across all government schools of Tamil Nadu.
- Aim – To ensure foundational numeracy and literacy by 2025.
Under this Initiative
- Children will be trained in three subjects: Tamil, English and Mathematics.
- Education department will distribute workbooks to students from Classes 1 to 3.
