About forty consistent with cent of the syllabus for college college students in Tamil Nadu has been decreased for the instructional yr 2020-21 primarily based totally on the advice of an professional committee amid the pandemic, School Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan stated Friday.
The 18-member panel, which turned into installation to check out lowering the syllabus for the modern educational yr, submitted its file final month, primarily based totally on which forty consistent with cent of the syllabus have been reduce, he stated.
The nation authorities had shaped the committee on May 12 below the management of Commissioner of School Education Sigy Thomas Vaidhyan to assess and endorse the manner ahead for college schooling amid the pandemic. Among the problems assigned to this committee turned into to assess the issues in coaching because of early closure of colleges this yr, postpone in starting the instructional yr and a way to make true the lack of time because of this postpone.
The minister stated college students of presidency and authorities-aided colleges should get their doubts withinside the topics cleared via Kalvi Television for 6 hours on Saturdays. Sengottaiyan stated the revised State Board syllabus could assist college students face any kind of aggressive exam performed via way of means of the Central authorities.
‘Statue man’ at Chennai’s VGP might also additionally retire because of pandemic
Abdul Aziz (56), popularly referred to as the ‘Statue Man’, is a famous parent in Tamil Nadu. Standing desk bound at the doorway of the VGP subject park, he has attracted the eye of lakhs of site visitors over the last 35 years. He is certainly one of many entertainers suffering with out a ordinary earnings ever for the reason that lockdown turned into imposed in March.
“Owing to the lockdown, the employer is closed. I am nevertheless hired there, however I am now no longer going to paintings considering that February. When I enquired with the management, they stated they may be probable to reopen the park from October 1. That isn't always confirmed, though. The final charge I obtained turned into in March. In April, I turned into given 1/2 of the salary, however for the final 5 months, there was no charge. I am compelled to promote matters to survive. None of the vintage team of workers running there were paid on this lockdown period,” he stated.
