|
Year
|
Event
|
|
1826
|
Board
of Public Instructions established
|
|
1841
|
First
High School opened in Madras
|
|
1849
|
High
Schools for Girls Opened
|
|
1854
|
Directorate
of Public Instruction established
|
|
1892
|
Madras
Educational Rules enforced
|
|
1910
|
Board
of Secondary Education established
|
|
1911
|
SSLC
Public Examination conducted for the first time
|
|
1921
|
Madras
Elementary Educational Rules enforced
|
|
1924
|
Compulsory
and Free Education introduced in some selected places
|
|
1953
|
Directorate
of Legal Studies established
|
|
1955
|
Pension
Scheme for Teachers introduced
|
|
1956
|
Midday-meal
programmes implemented
|
|
1957
|
Directorate
of Technical Education established
|
|
1960
|
Scheme
for Free supply of Uniforms for School Children organised
|
|
1964
|
Introduction
of Free Education upto high school level
|
|
1965
|
Directorate
of Collegiate Education established
|
|
1969
|
Tamil
Nadu Text-book Society established
|
|
1972
|
Directorate
of Public Libraries established
|
|
1973
|
Directorate
of Government Examinations and SCERT established
|
|
1976
|
Directorate
of Non-formal and Adult Education established
|
|
1978
|
Higher
Secondary Education (10+2) introduced
|
|
1981
|
Teachers
in Panchayat Union Schools become Government Employees
|
|
1982
|
Nutrition
Meal Scheme introduced
|
|
1985
|
Free
Supply of Text Books and Uniforms upto VIII Standard extended.
|
|
1986
|
Directorate
of Elementary Education established.
Implementation of National Policy on Education, Teachers in
Municipal/Township/Corporation become Government Employees.
|
|
1988-1990
|
Introduction
of revised syllabus based on National Policy for I -XII standards
|
|
1990
|
Directorate
of Teacher Education Research and Training established.
|
|
1995-96
|
Introduction
of revised syllabus for classes I-XIII
|
|
2001
|
Directorate
of Matriculation School formed.
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