Tamil NaduTuesday, 25 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
TN ‘TN-Arivu’ curriculum, ₹12 crore Thiran Plus expansion and 172-school Vetri Paathai: key school education announcements
Tamil Nadu announced the TN-Arivu curriculum from 2027-28, along with multiple school education schemes and funding in the 2026 Assembly session.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Rajmohan announced in the Assembly that the new ‘TN-Arivu’ curriculum will be introduced from the 2027-28 academic year for Classes 1 to 12.
Key specifics
- ‘TN-Arivu’ is meant for Classes 1 to 12 and focuses on thinking and creativity.
- ‘Thiran Plus’ will be expanded with ₹12 crore to reduce learning gaps for Classes 2 to 9 in government schools.
- ‘TN Spark’ will be expanded for Classes 6 to 12 with artificial intelligence, mechatronics and virtual technology.
- ‘Vetri Paathai’ will operate in 172 schools to train government-school students for admission to national higher education institutions.
- ‘Mazhivudan Munnedu’ will be implemented in 6,279 high and higher secondary schools, and 50 government schools will become ‘Sports Plus’ special schools.
Exam lens
TNPSC school education question type: scheme-match and year-based recall, TN-Arivu, 2027-28, ₹12 crore, 172 schools, 6,279 schools, 50 Sports Plus schools. One-liner: identify which initiative targets creativity, which one reduces learning gaps, and which one supports national-level higher education entry.