❖ The National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) report was released recently by Union Ministry for Education.

❖ Tamil Nadu housed 165 of the 926 colleges across the country.

❖ Under the Perasiriyar Anbazhagan School Development Scheme, efforts towards ensuring infrastructure facilities in 614 government schools was taken up since 2022 at a total cost of ₹1,086 crore.

❖ Over 8,200 high-tech labs were being set up in State-run schools at a total cost of ₹394 crore.

❖ Since 2021-22, smart classrooms were established in over 28,700 governmentrun and State-aided schools across Tamil Nadu.

❖ Over 20 lakh children benefited from the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme.