Section 3(1) in Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Rules, 1974
(1)The following shall be the various stages of education and categories of schools: -(a)Pre-primary. - The Pre-primary schools shall be classified as pre-basic Nursery, Kindergarten and Montessori Schools;(b)Primary. - The Primary schools shall consist of Standards I to V;(c)Middle Schools. - The Middle Schools shall consist of Standards I to VIII or Standards VI to VIII;(d)[ (i) High Schools. - The High Schools shall consist of Standards I to X, or VI to X or IX to X; [Clause d(i) and (ii) were substituted by G.O. Ms. No. 1502, Education, dated the 23rd September 1988.](ii)Higher Secondary Schools. -The Higher Secondary Schools shall consist of Standards I to XII, VI to XII, or IX to XII.]Explanation. - The Anglo-Indian Schools, the Oriental Schools and the Special Schools shall be included in the respective categories in (a) to (d) above.(e)Teachers' Training Institute.
