Section 3(1) in Tamil Nadu Minority Schools (Recognition and Payment of Grant) Rules, 1977
(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 consists of Standards I to V.(c)Middle Schools. - The middle schools shall consists of standards I to VII or standards VI to VIII.(d)High Schools. - The High Schools shall consists of Standards I to XI or standards VI to XI or standards IX to XLExplanation. - 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.
