Education to get more- in Chennai

 

The budget of Corporation of Chennai for 2010-2011 
has education and health sectors getting more allottment and
schemes for the same.

The chairperson of Finance Committee of the civic body Radha Sambandam presented the budget before the Council at Ripon Buildings while Mayor M Subramanian read out its important features.

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There was no new tax proposed nor were there any change in the existing tax. The total revenue for the financial year is estimated to be Rs.1787.90 crore  and the expenditure is estimated to be Rs 1789.03 crore. The  deficit will be Rs 1.13 crore. All schools of Corporation will hereafter be called  Chennai Primary School, Chennai Middle School,  Chennai High School and  Chennai Higher Secondary School instead of Chennai Corporation Primary School etc. Each zone, one school will be converted into school of excellence.  The school will be on par with the similar schools of Central  government like Kendriya Vidayalaya etc, etc.   The admission will be restricted and the accreditation from  the quality council of India will be obtained. New libraries will be established in all the  Corporation High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools.  Cycle- stands will be constructed in all the Corporation Higher Secondary Schools. A special school for the deaf and dumb will be opened in north Chennai.  All the Corporation School buildings will be painted in the same colour. An employment information centre will be started to facilitate information dissemination about the employment opportunities in  private and government establishments. The school contributing the maximum for creating awareness on  environmental issues in the city will be given an  Environment Award by the  Corporation.  Both private and government schools will be considered for evaluation. Free uniforms, school bags and shoes will be given to students  studying in  Corporation Kindergarten Schools and free geometry boxes  for  students from Classes VI to X in Corporation Schools.   Each zone in the city will have an exclusive community college  and new courses on pharma retail, security service and c omputer hardware and networking will be introduced.