Section 14 in Code of Regulations for Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu
14. (i) School Hours. - The ordinary school day shall consist of not less than five hours in Standards VI to X and not less than four hours in Standards I to V. The holding of school for more than three consecutive hours is prohibited. In the lower classes, if the pupils are young at least one break of fifteen minutes shall be allowed where the course of continuous instructions extends to three hours.
(ii)Working days. - The minimum number of working days in a year should be 200 including examination days. At the beginning of an academic year, the schools will draw up a list of working days and holidays and send the same to the Inspector.(iii)Strength. - Strength will be regulated as follows: -The staff will, ordinarily, be regarded as insufficient if any teacher is required to teach more than 50 pupils or more than one class at one and the same time.Admission in excess of 50 pupils in a standard or a section of a standard should not be made without the prior permission of the Inspector, provided there is sufficient accommodation. There should not be more than four sections in a class. Each section should have a separate class room. To open a fifth section for a standard, permission should be obtained from the Inspector. Information shall be given to the Inspector when a section is closed down.
