Summary
Teachers say only about fifty percent of pupils have the books they need for classes.
The state education department states that books are being distributed according to the quantities requested by each school’s head.
Key Points
3 points1
Schools in Tamil Nadu reopened about a month ago.
2
Approximately 50% of students lack the required textbooks.
3
Distribution is based on needs reported by school principals to the education department.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsreopened
opened again after being closed
government school
a school run by the public or state
Tamil Nadu
a state in the southern part of India
textbooks
books used for learning at school
distribution
the way things are given out to people
officials
people who work for the government
department
a part of the government that takes care of a specific job
needs
what is required or wanted
school heads
the main teachers or principals in charge of a school
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