Chennai is considered to be the land of education with people from all over the country coming here to succeed in their life. It is true that the future of our country is shaped in the classrooms of today. Former President A.P.J Abdul Kalam said, “Build special capacities through the education system to enable student growth & contribute towards economic development. These capacities would enable students to meet the challenges in the mission of transforming India into a developed country by 2020”
Chennai is home to many well known educational and research institutions. IIT Madras is ranked among the top centers of engineering education in India. Anna University and Guindy College of Engineering are other well known institutions for engineering studies. Medical colleges such as the Madras Medical College and Stanley Medical College are located in the city. Some of the schools in Chennai are recognized among the top schools in the nation. The city also has some more renowned institutes like National Institute of Technology-Guindy, National Institute of Fashion Technology and Loyola College. These institutes provide quality education in their respective field.
The Structure of education in Chennai, is based on the national level pattern with 12 years of schooling (10+2+3), consisting of eight years of elementary education, that is, five years of primary and three years of middle school education for the age groups of 6-11 and 11-14 years, respectively, followed by secondary and higher secondary education of two years each besides two years of pre-primary education. The entry age in class 1 is 5+. Pre-primary classes form age group 3 to 4. The higher secondary school certificate enables pupils to pursue studies either in universities or in colleges for higher education in general academic streams and in technical and professional courses such B.E., MBBS., elementary teacher training (ETT) etc., which are of different durations. After higher secondary or the +2 stage, the first University degree takes three years to complete followed by Post Graduation course of two years. Students can also join Professional Courses like B.Ed., and B.L. after completion of graduation and on completion of Post Graduation, a student may work for M.Phil/Ph.D degree.
Schools in Chennai are either run by the Tamil Nadu government or by the private organizations. The medium of education in private schools is English but government schools offer both English and Tamil medium of education. Private schools are usually affiliated to the CBSE or to the Tamil Nadu State Board. A few schools are affiliated to the ICSE board and the Montessori system. There are some schools which offer the International Baccalaureate and the American systems. Schooling begins at the age of three with two years of kindergarten, followed by ten years of primary and secondary education. Students then need to complete two years of higher secondary education in one of two streams: science or commerce, before being eligible for college education in a general or professional field of study.
Talking about the colleges in Chennai, there are a number of them & students from different states come here to accomplish their goals. Let’s look at some of these…
Loyola College – considered to be the no.1 college in the country in the field of science (India Today Magazines ranking), this college also specializes in commerce & arts courses. It has a colossal campus divided according to the areas of study. It also has additional sectional institutes like LIVE & LIBA. LIBA is a country famous B-school offering a full-time MBA as well as other diplomas. The visual arts section of the college is ranked among the best in the city.
IIT Madras – Indian Institute of Technology, Madras like all other IIT”s is known for its engineering courses. The campus is the biggest in the city and provides the best research facilities.
Anna University – its known for its Bsc courses, is the most preferred engineering & science college after IIT. It offers Bio technology which is deemed to be the best in the city.
SRM University – situated on the outskirts of the city SRM University is most preferred for its engineering courses, especially mechanical engineering. Even the visual communication course is at par with the best in the city. Recently it also introduced a new graduation degree in “Nana technology” – the first ever in the city.
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai – it’s one of its kind which specializes in courses relating to fashion technology. They offer various graduation & post-graduation degrees in various related fields.
Other colleges like MOP Vaishnav, Stella Maris, Ethiraj, Women’s Christial College are all women colleges with each of them offering a variety of courses. While MOP vaishnav is known for its Media & Business courses, Stella Maris is very popular for its Fine arts & Visual arts.
Chennai has always been known for its intellectual supremacy owing to its high standards of education. Whether it’s in the field of academics, sports or art, Chennai has always maintained its supremacy. The standard of education in the school, college and all other levels are very high and it is little wonder that students from far and wide come for studies here.
The Structure of education in Chennai, is based on the national level pattern with 12 years of schooling (10+2+3), consisting of eight years of elementary education, that is, five years of primary and three years of middle school education for the age groups of 6-11 and 11-14 years, respectively, followed by secondary and higher secondary education of two years each besides two years of pre-primary education. The entry age in class 1 is 5+. Pre-primary classes form age group 3 to 4. The higher secondary school certificate enables pupils to pursue studies either in universities or in colleges for higher education in general academic streams and in technical and professional courses such B.E., MBBS., elementary teacher training (ETT) etc., which are of different durations. After higher secondary or the +2 stage, the first University degree takes three years to complete followed by Post Graduation course of two years. Students can also join Professional Courses like B.Ed., and B.L. after completion of graduation and on completion of Post Graduation, a student may work for M.Phil/Ph.D degree.
Schools in Chennai are either run by the Tamil Nadu government or by the private organizations. The medium of education in private schools is English but government schools offer both English and Tamil medium of education. Private schools are usually affiliated to the CBSE or to the Tamil Nadu State Board. A few schools are affiliated to the ICSE board and the Montessori system. There are some schools which offer the International Baccalaureate and the American systems. Schooling begins at the age of three with two years of kindergarten, followed by ten years of primary and secondary education. Students then need to complete two years of higher secondary education in one of two streams: science or commerce, before being eligible for college education in a general or professional field of study.
Talking about the colleges in Chennai, there are a number of them & students from different states come here to accomplish their goals. Let’s look at some of these…
Loyola College – considered to be the no.1 college in the country in the field of science (India Today Magazines ranking), this college also specializes in commerce & arts courses. It has a colossal campus divided according to the areas of study. It also has additional sectional institutes like LIVE & LIBA. LIBA is a country famous B-school offering a full-time MBA as well as other diplomas. The visual arts section of the college is ranked among the best in the city.
IIT Madras – Indian Institute of Technology, Madras like all other IIT”s is known for its engineering courses. The campus is the biggest in the city and provides the best research facilities.
Anna University – its known for its Bsc courses, is the most preferred engineering & science college after IIT. It offers Bio technology which is deemed to be the best in the city.
SRM University – situated on the outskirts of the city SRM University is most preferred for its engineering courses, especially mechanical engineering. Even the visual communication course is at par with the best in the city. Recently it also introduced a new graduation degree in “Nana technology” – the first ever in the city.
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai – it’s one of its kind which specializes in courses relating to fashion technology. They offer various graduation & post-graduation degrees in various related fields.
Other colleges like MOP Vaishnav, Stella Maris, Ethiraj, Women’s Christial College are all women colleges with each of them offering a variety of courses. While MOP vaishnav is known for its Media & Business courses, Stella Maris is very popular for its Fine arts & Visual arts.
Chennai has always been known for its intellectual supremacy owing to its high standards of education. Whether it’s in the field of academics, sports or art, Chennai has always maintained its supremacy. The standard of education in the school, college and all other levels are very high and it is little wonder that students from far and wide come for studies here.
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