The Greater Chennai Corporation manages 420 schools. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is set to redevelop schools in various parts of the city.
The third common project sanctioning and monitoring committee meeting of the Chief Minister’s Integrated Urban Development Mission held on Tuesday sanctioned the construction of new schools at two locations, while seven more schools are expected to be redeveloped shortly.At ward 17 in Kosappur of Manali zone, students in several residential areas travel 5 km from their homes to government and GCC-run schools. “There are many students who seek admission in GCC-run schools as they cannot afford private school education. Class X students from our neighbourhood go to a school in Manali, which is 5 km away from their homes.
The project to redevelop the GCC-run middle school with six new classrooms will improve school education for many. However, residents have requested the establishment of at least a high school on the same premises,” said R.
Jaisankar, councillor of ward 17.“Students in ward 17 have also been enrolled in higher secondary schools in Red Hills, which is located outside the corporation limits,” Mr. Jaisankar added.Similarly, at ward 77 of Thiru.
Vi. Ka.
Nagar zone, the GCC on Tuesday received the nod to redevelop one of the three schools it runs in the area. B.
Sumathi, the ward’s councillor, said: “Many poor residents need better GCC-run schools to provide their children with quality education free of cost at the higher secondary level. The Urdu School and Adi Dravidar School also need to be upgraded.”At least nine GCC-run schools are expected to be redeveloped across the city.
The civic body manages 420 schools. Some of the buildings of these schools are dilapidated.
During GCC Council meetings in the past few years, councillors have been speaking about the inadequate number of classrooms in several areas, with classes reportedly held under trees in several zones of the city. Published - November 03, 2026 09:53 pm IST