The state of Tamil Nadu has witnessed phenomenal growth in education in the past few years. The state has a unique education system and is one of India’s most literate states, with a literacy rate of around 80.09 per cent. However, the state’s literacy rate has only increased at an increasing rate in the past few decades. The government of Tamil Nadu has always aimed to universalize education and has been engaging in various means to make it accessible to all. 

The state is home to a few of the best educational institutions. Be it primary education or higher education, Tamil Nadu has bloomed as just the perfect destination to pursue education in the past few years. From the top engineering colleges in Chennai to the best medical colleges in the state, Tamil Nadu stands as one of the finest places even for higher education today.

Primary & Secondary Education System In Tamil Nadu

The state’s structure of primary and secondary education is as per the national level pattern. The state houses approximately 2,550 primary and middle schools. The government takes various measures to cover out-of-school children like school dropouts, street children, migrant labour children, etc. The state ensures adequate education facilities and infrastructure for the students across the state. There are also various provisions made for the girl children.

Various schools offering secondary education have been opened alongside the up-gradation of the schools situated in backward and unserved areas. The state is now home to approximately 11,500 high and secondary schools, 49% of which are Government schools, while 36% are private. The state has few of the best schools offering top-class education. Further, the state ranks among the top three states in the country in school education and offers effective education while training students for the future.

Growth of Higher Education System in Tamil Nadu

The state of Tamil Nadu has seen a significant blip in Higher education. Students from different parts of the country take admission to various state colleges for the finest education and facilities provided by the institutions in the state. The state is home to a few of the top-ranked institutions and universities in the entire country. For instance, IIT Madras is not just one of the top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Still, it is also one of the top engineering colleges in the country, known for providing quality education in India. The institution tops the chart of NIRF rankings as well. 

Numerous institutions and universities offer various courses at Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, and Research levels in multiple disciplines. The programs offered in the state are comprehensive in scope and variety. A few of the top institutions in the state are IIT Madras, NIT Trichy, VIT Vellore, Anna University, SRM University, Sathyabama University, SASTRA University, etc. Admissions into most of the top colleges in Tamil Nadu are based on Entrance examinations. For example, entries into the medical colleges in Tamil Nadu are based on NEET-UG. In contrast, admissions into the top engineering colleges in Chennai are primarily based on JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, or TANCET. Students can refer to the respective websites for additional eligibility criteria for the other colleges.

The institutions in the state are known for having the best infrastructure alongside providing quality education for the students. The state has some of the best scholarship and incentive schemes that bring all sections of the society under the shelter of higher education. Furthermore, the colleges in the state offer excellent placement opportunities by some of the leading recruiters. The state also houses great distance learning colleges providing specialized programs for the students within the state and beyond. Thus, Tamil Nadu has become one of the leading states in the country in offering high-quality education and significant opportunities to the students and is indeed the perfect place to pursue education for a prosperous career in the future.

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Montfort School has been delivering a remarkable set of students ever since the beginning of the 19th century.In the New Millennium as a “School of Excellence”, it has further qualified its beliefs in the philosophy of quality education.‘Excellence in academics’ is our prime concern though sports and games and other extracurricular activities form an integral part of Montfort.

History 

Established in the year 1917 by Rev. Bro. Eugene Mary, Montfort School, Yercaud is a co-ed secondary school run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel. The school motto is Virtus Et Labor, which translates to “Virtue and Labor”

Academics

The school follows the State Board curriculum starting Std III to XII prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Montfort School is the only Centre in Yercaud for the Higher Secondary Examination.Being a boarding school, the school works for all 7 days a week. However, regular classes are organised only from Monday to Saturday. 

Infrastructure

The school campus has three sections of hostel facilities—The boys of Stds. VIII to XII; reside in  the main campus Dormitories. The Junior boys of Stds. III to VII have their dormitories in Mayfield. MLT Home is the campus exclusively for girl students.

The boarders are provided with comfortable and spacious dormitories, hygienic sanitation and clean drinking water. Yercaud being a hill station, solar and electric water heaters are installed to provide hot water for bathing and washing.

The dormitories are spacious and comfortable with individual cot and mattress, locker, intercom and telephone facility. They are provided with separate linen room and attached toilets.

Activities

The Young Scientists Forum of Montfort founded in 1983 undertakes a number of activities with a zeal for innovation and quest for scientific knowledge.

The Computer Club of Montfort comprises the children, who are aspiring to build a future in the same line with keen interest in computer technology.

Montfort Commerce and Economics Association helps interested students to be successful entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

National Cadet Corps instills in the budding youth the motto “Unity and Discipline” and gives them an experience of adventure and expedition being a part and parcel of a Cadet’s life

Alumni

Some well renowned names that form the alumni of this school are ;

• Mohan Sivanand
• Shashi Tharoor
• Anbumani Ramadoss
• Nagesh Kukunoor

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