School Education Minister participates in SLAS review meeting in Namakkal
The survey was conducted from February 4 to 6 for students studying in classes 3, 5, and 8 in government and government-aided schools in Namakkal district for the academic year 2024-25. A total of 20,632 students in 1,085 schools in the district were part of the survey. The survey report was published on the EMIS website on May 27 this year. Based on this report, 61.3% of students have passed in class III, 55% in class V and 39.6% in class VIII. The overall achievement of students in these three classes was 52%, securing 33rd rank in the State.
A review meeting was conducted with the headmasters of the schools that were lagging behind in the SLAS survey at a private college near Rasipuram on Monday. Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi presided over the meeting.
The Minister said that teachers should work to improve students' ability to answer questions based on learning outcomes in the subjects they teach. During Covid-19, there was a learning gap due to lockdown. To reduce the gap, State Government introduced initiatives such as Illam Thedi Kalvi, Ennum Ezhuthum Thittam and Manarkeni App for students from classes 1 to 5. A skill movement was established for students from classes 6 to 9 to achieve basic and essential skills, the Minister said.
Stating that there are 611 smart classrooms in 574 primary schools in Namakkal district, the Minister said that high-tech labs were made available in 136 middle schools in the district. Earlier, these facilities were only available in high and higher secondary schools. Teachers should make full use of all these facilities and schemes while teaching students, Mr. Poyyamozhi added.
In the meeting, District Collector Durgamoorthi, Chief Educational Officer (CEO) P. Maheswari and officials from concerned departments participated.
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