Stalin inaugurates new buildings and hostels of Government Model School at Thuvakudi, Tiruchi
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated new buildings and hostels built at a cost of ₹57.47 crore for the Government Model School at Thuvakudi, Tiruchi, on 8 May 2025.
Summary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated new buildings and hostels built at a cost of ₹57.47 crore for the Government Model School at Thuvakudi in Tiruchi on 8 May 2025. Model schools coach government school students for national entrance tests such as JEE, NEET, CUET, CLAT and NIFT. The hostels can house about 440 boys and an equal number of girls. Stalin said the state has 38 model schools, one in each district, and that 977 students from them are now in premier institutions in India and abroad. He also unveiled a statue of Thiruvalluvar on the campus.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 May 2025
- Place
- Thuvakudi, Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu
- Cost
- ₹57.47 crore
- Hostels
- About 440 boys and 440 girls
- Model schools in TN
- 38, one per district
- Students in premier institutions
- 977
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At what cost were the new buildings and hostels of the Government Model School at Thuvakudi, Tiruchi, built?
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Correct answer: B — ₹57.47 crore
The buildings and hostels were built at a cost of ₹57.47 crore.
Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu has 50 government model schools. 2. The new hostels at Thuvakudi can house about 1,000 boys. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: Tamil Nadu has 38 model schools, one per district, and the hostels house about 440 boys and an equal number of girls.