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Overview School Education Department School Education Department was established as a separate Department in Tamil Nadu in the year 2006. The multifarious activities of School Education Department were put under the following Directorates. 1. Directorate of School Education 2. Directorate of Elementary Education 3. Directorate of Matriculation Schools 4. Directorate of Non-Formal and Adult Education 5. Directorate of Government Examinations 6. Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training 7. Teachers' Recruitment Board 8. Directorate of Public Libraries

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Directorate of School Education The Directorate of Secondary Education is responsible for imparting knowledge, inculcating scientific temper and developing skills to face the socio-economic life situations after their studies. Secondary Education caters to the needs of children in the age group of 14 � 18 and bridges the Elementary Education and the Collegiate Education.

The Secondary Education comprises Standards IX and X and the Higher Secondary Education have Standards XI and XII.

At the State level Director of School Education is the administrative officer for the secondary school system. There are Joint Directors for each of the components of the secondary education administration. Each Revenue district is headed by a Chief Educational Officer. The State is divided into 64 Educational Districts which are administered by 64 District Educational Officers.

School Education

School Education consists of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The Secondary Education comprises of Standards IX and X and the Higher Secondary Education is imparted in Standards XI and XII.

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There are schools with Standards ranging from VI to X; such schools are called High Schools under the state Board of Secondary Education. There are Matriculation, Oriental and CBSE Schools which offer secondary education. There are 5046 Secondary/High Schools in the state. The +2 pattern of education is offered under the Higher Secondary Education System in Tamil Nadu. The Higher Secondary Schools have classes from VI to XII. There are 4536 Higher Secondary Schools. The total number schools under various boards are 9582.

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