Tamil Nadu Government Schools Struggle Amid Funding Shortage

Tamil Nadu government schools are in dire straits due to financial constraints, with tensions rising between the state and the central governments concerning the flow of funds. The shortfall is preventing the majority of the several thousand schools from being able to pay teachers' salaries and keep their primary infrastructure afloat. 

While state officials accused the Centre of blocking important funds from reaching the schools, the Centre, in turn, denied the allegations and argued that they were not released due to inefficient utilization by the state. 

These problems of funding have raised major questions about the quality of education in government schools. Several institutions lack the resources to provide students with a beneficial atmosphere. The Tamil Nadu government claimed also that grants for Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan--a project meant to assist improvement in of school education--have not been disbursed in full.

With more than 20,000 government schools under dispute, the education of millions of students lies in limbo. The Tamil Nadu government has maintained that it would take all possible action to minimize disruptions; but indeed, schools are bearing a continuing financial burden.

Unless an agreement is reached regarding funds or somewhere down the line between the two governments, Tamil Nadu's government schools are still going to be in a quagmire, thereby raising doubts regarding the future of public education in the state