Section 3 in Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Rules, 1974
3. Stages of education.
(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.(2)The pattern and duration of courses, curricular syllabi, courses of instruction, time tables and text books of private schools, shall be regulated by the Government by issue of orders, from time to time.
