More government school kids can opt for residential coaching

CHENNAI: With the Class 12 exams ending in the last week of March, the school education department has begun expanding the facility of residential coaching for government school students preparing to take competitive entrance exams for higher education courses in premier institutions.

According to sources, more students are applying for the coaching as they now have the option to attend residential coaching at the regional or state level instead of non-residential coaching at the district level. “The government will take care of the expenses, and the headmasters have been asked to get consent from the parents of students who are interested in residential coaching,” said officials.