Tamil Nadu Government Releases Guidelines For All Private Schools In The State

The Tamil Nadu Private Institutions (Regulation) Rules, 2023 have been made available by the Tamil Nadu government to all self-financing schools, starting from primary to higher secondary. Among other things, the rules cover application procedures for opening self-supporting private schools, renewal of recognition, admissions regulation, the makeup of the school committee, and student safety.

KR Nandakumar, state secretary of the Tamil Nadu Nursery, Primary and Matriculation Higher Secondary School Association, applauded the decision and explained that previously, private schools were governed by the Madras Education Rules, and there were separate rules for various boards, but everything has now been incorporated into the new rules.

Hr explained that the quantity of land needed to build schools has decreased in a number of locations, including villages, town panchayats, and municipalities. To ensure that the guidelines are more thorough, the government should have solicited comments from the private school administrations.

No student may be subjected to physical punishment, threats, or mental abuse for any reason, according to the guidelines, which are in place to protect the students' safety. Teachers shouldn't make disparaging comments to students, either verbally or in writing, because doing so could lower their self-esteem. In public or in private, especially in front of their other classmates, they shouldn't ridicule or shame the child.

As per the rules, private schools managed by educational agencies—aside from minority schools—should form a school committee with the approval of the relevant District Educational Officer, and educational agencies that maintain multiple private schools may do so with the prior consent of the appropriate authority. The group should be made up of the headmasters of the schools, senior instructors, support staff, and parents and teachers.