CM announcement – smart classes to be set up in 3090 schools

A per the Act 110, the state Chief Minister E. Palanisamy made the announcements for the changes in the department of education.

Education
Computer laboratories will be set up in high schools and higher secondary schools. A fund of Rs. 4347 Crores is allotted for this.
A new building will be constructed for the Directorate of School Education in the name of MGR at a cost of Rs. 33 Crores.
Separate buildings under the name of MGR will be constructed in schools.
Smart classes will be set up in rural/village primary and secondary schools.
Buildings with the name of MGR to be constructed in 43 government colleges. Rs. 210 Crores allotted.
Rs. 39 crores allotted for improving infrastructure in schools.
268 new subjects to be introduced in the academic year 2017-18. 660 posts of professors to be set up for this purpose.
7 new Government Arts and Science Colleges, 3 Universities and member colleges to be started in the current academic year.
A sports stadium to be set up in Kanchipuram at a cost of Rs. 15 Crores.
A swimming pool will be constructed at the Nellai Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University Complex.
Other departments
A new warehouse depot to be set up at a cost of Rs. 25 Crores in Madhavaram
The compensation for employees in the department of forestry in the case of loss of life while in service, raised from Rs. 4 Lakhs to Rs. 10 Lakhs.
Smaller trading loans from the cooperative banks increased from Rs. 10000 to Rs. 25000.

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