The quality education and skill aquisition by the people not only determines the pace of economic growth of the State, but also holds the key for empowering and enabling them to lead the kind of life they value.

The Government has accorded an unmatched attention towards opening new schools and upgrading existing educational infrastructure since 2001. A total of 274 new Primary Schools have been opened while 2790 existing primary schools have been upgraded as Middle Schools.

394 Middle Schools have been upgraded as High Schools while 406 High Schools have been upgraded as Higher Secondary Schools. The Government has filled up 58,282 vacancies in teacher posts. The decision to supply free textbooks to all children enrolled in Government and Aided-Schools up to Class XII has been widely welcomed.

Free supply of bicycles to all students studying in Classes XI and XII in Government Aided Higher Secondary schools is a landmark step in facilitating access to quality education in Tamilnadu.

This Governmet scheme to provide an assistance of Rs. 50,000 to students in Government and Aided schools in the unfortunate event of loss or permanent incapacitation of their earning parents due to accidents has been widely welcomed.