School Education Department to step up competitive exam coaching in Coimbatore
Coaching is offered for 20 exams across streams such as Engineering, Law, Design, Indian Maritime University (IMU), Arts, Science, Commerce, Hotel Management, Paramedical, Architecture, Teaching, and Education, for students from Classes IX to XII. Each month, eight sessions are held with changing subjects. Topics are introduced at a basic level in Class IX and become progressively detailed by Class XII.
An official from the School Education Department said that, in addition to the existing coaching modules, the department is planning to conduct weekly special classes on Saturdays for students who express interest in focused exam preparation. 'Teachers will be trained in specific subjects, and coaching is planned to be conducted at 15 centres — one in each block — to improve student performance,' the official said.
Currently, two hours of weekly coaching are held in high-tech labs on working days using Naan Mudhalvan video materials, followed by explanations. Periodic tests are conducted, and student performance is tracked through the Education Management Information System (EMIS).
In the previous academic year, 95 students from government schools appeared for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 262 for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, 13 cleared JEE Advanced, 21 wrote the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam, two appeared for the National Institute of Design (NID) entrance test, three for the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) All India Selection Test (AIST), and seven for the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE). The government covered the exam fees, spending ₹10 lakh in total.
For students who secure admission to central government institutions or other premier colleges, the State government either bears the cost or facilitates sponsorship, the official added.
On Friday, four students who cleared competitive exams and secured admissions were felicitated by Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar. K. Brindha from Kinathukadavu Government Higher Secondary School cleared NCHM JEE and secured admission to the Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai. S. Dhanushasri, M. Sujatha, and Layadharshini cleared the FDDI AIST and are awaiting allotment.
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