14,829 government primary schools have fewer than 30 students, claims Anbumani

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PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has claimed that 14,829 of Tamil Nadu's 24,349 government primary schools have fewer than 30 students across all five classes.
According to government enrollment data cited by Anbumani, 6,635 schools have fewer than 20 students and 3,027 schools have fewer than 10 students.
Anbumani claimed that enrollment in government schools fell from 50.42 lakh in 2022-23 to 43.03 lakh in 2025-26.
The PMK leader attributed the decline to teacher shortages and inadequate infrastructure, and urged the State government to raise the School Education Department allocation by 50% immediately and double it over three years.
The claim matters because Anbumani warned that schools with very low enrollment could face closure if the government does not act.

Whether the Tamil Nadu government responds to the demand to appoint more teachers and increase education funding
Whether enrollment figures for government primary schools are officially confirmed or updated
Action on schools with very low enrollment, including any closure or consolidation plans

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“14,829 of Tamil Nadu’s 24,349 government primary schools have fewer than 30 students across all five classes”
[1]The Hindu — Tamil Nadu5d agoOpen at the quote ↗
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…Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss has claimed that 14,829 of Tamil Nadu’s 24,349 government primary schools have fewer than 30 students across all five classes , and said the trend was a matter of concern. Citing government enrollment data, he said 6,635 schools had fewer than 20 students and 3,027 had fewer than 10 students. He said the five northern districts of…
“enrollment in government schools had fallen from 50.42 lakh in 2022-23 to 43.03 lakh in 2025-26”
[1]The Hindu — Tamil Nadu5d agoOpen at the quote ↗
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…had fewer than 10 students. He said the five northern districts of Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Salem, Cuddalore, and Tiruvallur together accounted for 3,062 of the schools with low enrolment. Dr. Anbumani claimed that enrollment in government schools had fallen from 50.42 lakh in 2022-23 to 43.03 lakh in 2025-26 . He attributed the decline to teacher shortages and inadequate infrastructure. He urged the State government to appoint adequate teachers, improve infrastructure, and increase the allocation to the School Education…

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