Tamil Nadu braces for a colossal academic exercise as 17 lakh-plus students dive into Class 10 and 12 board exams. The School Education Department is fine-tuning every detail for a hitch-free, fair process, accelerating groundwork statewide.
At the helm, Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozi convened officials to dissect exam strategies, prioritizing irregularity prevention. Stats in focus: 827,475 Class 12 aspirants, 909,002 Class 10, and 25,051 Class 11 supplementary takers (5,944 private).
Class 12 tests: March 2-26. Class 10: March 11-April 6. Outreach extends to jails, where 281 cleared Class 12 and 395 Class 10 hurdles.
49,000 teachers on daily duty, 4,900 flying squads on patrol—cheating stands no chance. Post-scribe misuse complaints, trained volunteers step in, optimizing teacher roles.
Accountancy exam-takers can now wield non-programmable calculators. Aadhaar verifies private candidate addresses for district-bound exams.
CCTV at centers? On the table, per minister’s assurance. This suite of reforms—tech upgrades, inclusivity, vigilance—targets flawless 2026 exams, cementing Tamil Nadu’s reputation for equitable education.