CHENNAI: Highlighting the facilities available with Chennai schools, functioning under the aegis of the Corporation, the civic body has proposed to kickstart a drive to distribute pamphlets featuring information on schools. Announcing this at the council meet on Thursday, Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy stressed that these schools would be upgraded on par with private schools. English as medium of instruction would be offered in 30 schools, owing to increased interest among the parents, he added. “We are planning to provide training for spoken English and career guidance for those completing 10th and 12th standards. Steps for augmenting music classes, encouragement in sports, imparting education through audio-vidual medium would be taken up,” he said.The Mayor also said that irregularities in the disposal of waste at dumping yards have resulted in losses to the tune of a few lakhs of rupees to the Corporation.
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