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Medium The medium of instruction that will be followed in the instructional and practical work will be only English. However, the students will be allowed to prepare their assignments, practical records and take the term-end examinations both in English and Tamil. There are about 3500 Matriculation Schools all over the state and their number is increasing every year. In addition, there is a vast multitude of Nursery and English Medium Primary Schools which employ only untrained graduate teachers. The recent report of the Committee on Matriculation Schools in Tamil Nadu has revealed that nearly 57% of the teachers working in Matriculation Schools are untrained. The percentage of untrained Post-Graduate teachers is very high (71%) compared to other categories. Tamil Nadu Open University will soon launch the B.Ed. Programme in Tamil. Right now, it offers the Programme only in English. Duration B.Ed. (Distance Education) Programme is of 2 years. The Programme will have to be completed within a maximum period of 4 years since the date of enrolment. |