TN to employ 8,209 instructors for high-tech labs in schools
Under the Samagra Shiksha programme, the government of Tamil Nadu will employ 8,209 administrators-cum-instructors in high-tech laboratories of government schools for 60 months or 5 years.
IANS
Jun 3, 2024 11:50
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Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Under the Samagra Shiksha programme, the government of Tamil Nadu will employ 8,209 administrators-cum-instructors in high-tech laboratories of government schools for 60 months or 5 years.
The Project Director of Samagra Shiksha has directed all district educational officers of Tamil Nadu to make the appointments with immediate effect.
A Samagra Shiksha circular stated that the administrators will be employed for operations and maintenance duty for 60 months.
The project will be executed with the support of a private enterprise.
The department laid down a two-part testing process for selection of candidates with a screening test to assess soft technical skills with dynamically-generated questions.
The second level will be a computer-based test for those who pass screening and will be a monitored test focused on core skills and academic knowledge to further refine the selection which is likely to be done on June 5 in all 38 districts of TN.
The high-tech labs will upgrade technical infrastructure to equip students with knowledge of the latest technological advancements.
The Tamil Nadu government has also established 22,931 smart boards and 8,209 high-tech labs in government schools.
This is a marked difference from the chalk and board teaching methods in schools at present.
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