Tamil Nadu Government launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme in June 2022. The objective of this scheme is to achieve basic literacy and to ensure numeracy.

• The scheme has been launched at a program at Azhinjivakkam Panchayat Union Middle School, Tiruvallur.

• This scheme has been launched to bridge the learning gap among students below 8 years of age as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Under the programme, the education department will distribute workbooks to students of classes 1 to 3 to assess and understand the learning gap.

• Under this initiative children will be trained in three subjects: Tamil, English and Mathematics.

• Under the programme, teachers were advised to opt for interactive teaching methods and encouraged students to read newspapers and books in the school library.

• Why was this scheme launched?

• The scheme was launched due to the closure of schools in the state of Tamil Nadu for more than 19 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this learning gap cannot be bridged by regular classes alone. Thus, this scheme has been started to help each child individually.

• About Tamil Nadu State 

• The state was formed on 26 January 1950 but its boundaries were redrawn on 14 January 1969.

• Tamil Nadu is located at the mouth of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.

• Bharatanatyam is a very popular and famous dance form of Tamil Nadu.

• Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of bananas and flowers, the second largest producer of mango, rubber, groundnut, coconut and the third largest producer of coffee.

• Governor- Ravindra Narayan Ravi

• Chief Minister- M.K.Stalin

• Assembly seats 235 seats

• Rajya Sabha Seats - 18

• Lok Sabha seats- 39