Education Minister of Tamil Nadu 2023 -

The current Education Minister of Tamil Nadu is Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi. He is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party and has been in office since 2021. He is the grandson of former DMK Minister Anbil P. Dharmalingam and the son of former DMK MLA Anbil Poyyamozhi. Mahesh Poyyamozhi was born on December 2, 1977, in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. He studied at Bishop Heber College in Tiruchirappalli and graduated with a Master of Computer Application (MCA) degree in 2001. He then worked as a software engineer for several years before joining politics. Mahesh Poyyamozhi was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 2016 from the Thiruverumbur constituency. He was re-elected in 2021. In 2021, he was appointed as the Minister for School Education by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. Mahesh Poyyamozhi is married and has two children.

on Tuesday warned students against carrying mobile phones to classes and said the gadgets, if brought, would be confiscated.
Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi

About K.Ponmudi:

He is the minister of Higher education and the senior leader of the DMK party (i.e. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party) of Tamil Nadu. Even he is a minister of Technical Education, Electronics, Science, and Technology, etc along with general education.

Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology

Email-Id : minister_hredu@tn.gov.in

Phone Number : 044-25671142

He was a lecturer in the Villupuram government college before joining politics.

Date of birth -19 Aug 1950
Education – He pursued a bachelor’s degree in law, master’s degree in history, MA (Pol. Sc), MA(PUBLIC ADMIN), B.Ed, Ph.d.
Parents – Father : Kandasamy
Mother: Parimala
Wife – Visalakashi
Political Career –

He was the Minister of Health, Science, and Technical Education	1989 – 1991
He was the Transport and Highway Minister	1996 – 2001
He was elected to a Tamil Nadu State Assembly election (Villupuram – Tamil Nadu).	2006
He was elected to a Tamil Nadu State Assembly election (Tirukkoliyur – Tamil Nadu).	2016
He became the Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology (under MK Stalin’s cabinet)	2021

Besides this, he wrote 2 books-

Dravidian Movement in India
Black Movement in the U.S.A.

Minister for Higher Department –

The Higher Education Department was formed in 1997. The Higher Department consists of the Education, Science & Technology Department of the Secretariat.

Departments covered under Higher Department-

The Department of Technical Education
Department of Collegiate Education
Department of Archives and Historical Research

List of all the Minister for Higher Education (till now) with the period mentioned:

Education Minister	Tenure
C.Aranganayagam	30 June 1977 – 17 February 1980
C.Aranganayagam	9 June 1980 – 9 February 1985
C.Ponnaiyan	10 February 1985 – 30 January 1988
K.Ambazhagan	27 January 1989 – 30 January 1991
R.M.Veerapan	24 June 1991 -12 May 1996
K.Ambazhagan	13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
M.Thambidurai	14 May 2001 -1 March 2002
C.V.Shanmugam	2 March 2002 – 12 May 2006
K.Ponmudy	13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
P.Palaniappan	16 May 2011-22 May 2016
K.P.Anbalagan	23 May 2016- 6 May 2021
K.Ponmudy	7 May 2021 – Present/Incumbent

About Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi :

Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi is the minister of school education in Tamil Nadu and is also an in-charge of Trichy district-South.

Date of Birth – 2 December 1977
Parents – Father: Anbil Poyyamozhi

Mother: Malathi

Education – He pursued a Master’s Degree in Computer Application (MCA) from Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli.
Political Career –

Before joining politics, he was employed as a software developer in various IT sectors. Later on, he joined the DMK party.

Position	Year
He started working as a party worker. He used to take active participation in party activities.	2000
he was appointed as the Youth Wing Secretary.	2014
he was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly (Thiruverumbur Constituency -Tamil Nadu).	2016

School Education in Tamil Nadu:

The education system is based on the national level pattern with 12 years of schooling together with eight years of elementary education as –

Five years of primary education
Three years of education for the age groups of 6-11 and 11-14 years of age i.e. elementary education.
Two years of Secondary and Higher Education of two years i.e. Class 11^th and 12^th.
The Higher Secondary School Certificate is also provided by schools as it enables students to pursue further studies in Universities.

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education-

The Board of Secondary Education (of Tamil Nadu) was established in 1910.

Under this board, School Examination is conducted three times –

at the end of class 10

the others at the end of classes 11 & 12.

Universities give admissions to students based on their marks in class 12^th combined with class 11^th examinations.

Approval or Certification of Schools –

Following are the Certification system to which all recognized schools belong –

Tamil Nadu State Board (Class 11^th and 12^th )
Matriculation (10^th class)
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Central Board of Secondary Education
Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate

Tamil Nadu Government Scheme for School Education –

Girls Education
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Mid – Day Meal Scheme
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)
Computer Education
Distribution of Free Textbooks
Distribution Free bus pass
Distribution of School Uniforms
Integrated Education for the Disabled (IED)
National Programme of Education for Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)
Education Satellite (EDUSAT)

Objectives set by the Education Minister:

To plan policies, laws, and regulations following the goals of the Government in the field of Higher Education.
To make an effort to universalize primary education by providing quality education, providing necessary infrastructure and improving the infrastructure facilities in colleges.
To enhance Science and Technology learning and encourage research-based activities in Science and Technology in this State.
To improve the quality of Higher Education and Technical Education and provide a positive learning environment to help students gain knowledge.
To implement changes in syllabus and exam pattern to reduce the stress in students caused by examinations.

Education in Tamil Nadu:

In the year 2011, the state literacy rate was 80.33% I.e. the average rate.

Education Administration or Authority of Tamil Nadu –