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263 crore words and running: Tamil Nadu students create record with Google's 'Read Along' app

Tamil Nadu Students sets record with Google Read-Along processor used in this home search education program is widely used by the state's students to create a world record.

Students from Tamil Nadu creates record in Google
Students from Tamil Nadu creates record in Google
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Published : Jun 14, 2022, 6:09 PM IST

Updated : Jun 14, 2022, 8:09 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): The Tamil Nadu School education department, earlier this month, partnered with Google to launch ‘Read Along’, an app to help children practice reading in schools. As of Saturday, from June 1 to June 12, nearly 18.36 lakh students had read a record 263 crore words through the app, said Elambahavath, the Officer on Special Duty (Illam Thedi Kalvi).

As part of the partnership, Tamil Nadu is using the app in ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi’ scheme to improve language learning outcomes of students. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on June 1 across the state to promote students' reading habits. The Google Read-Along processor used in this home search education programme is widely used by Tamil Nadu students to create a world record.

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"A total of 9.82 lakh children from the state have read several hundred stories in this event. Education volunteers, faculty coordinators and education officials have been the biggest motivators for the students to find a home to achieve this feat. In the competition held among 413 constituencies, Lalgudi constituency of Tiruchirappalli district came first with a correct reading of 62.82 lakh words. Next to Madurai district Alankanallur area 49.19 lakhs and Melur area 41.72 lakhs are in the second and third places respectively", said an 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' official.

The Tamil Nadu Education Department has called it a 'Reading Marathon' in collaboration with Google's 'Read-Along' app. Volunteers who are part of the 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' initiative had the app on their phones where they created separate profiles for the children. Compared with the district's interior, the Lalgudi region of the Trichy district is placed first. Students have read around 62.82 lakh words. The second is the Alanganallur region of Madurai district recording 49.19 lakh words. The third is the Melur region of Madurai district recording 41.72 lakh words.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): The Tamil Nadu School education department, earlier this month, partnered with Google to launch ‘Read Along’, an app to help children practice reading in schools. As of Saturday, from June 1 to June 12, nearly 18.36 lakh students had read a record 263 crore words through the app, said Elambahavath, the Officer on Special Duty (Illam Thedi Kalvi).

As part of the partnership, Tamil Nadu is using the app in ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi’ scheme to improve language learning outcomes of students. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on June 1 across the state to promote students' reading habits. The Google Read-Along processor used in this home search education programme is widely used by Tamil Nadu students to create a world record.

Also read: In Tamil Nadu villages, children climb trees to access online education

"A total of 9.82 lakh children from the state have read several hundred stories in this event. Education volunteers, faculty coordinators and education officials have been the biggest motivators for the students to find a home to achieve this feat. In the competition held among 413 constituencies, Lalgudi constituency of Tiruchirappalli district came first with a correct reading of 62.82 lakh words. Next to Madurai district Alankanallur area 49.19 lakhs and Melur area 41.72 lakhs are in the second and third places respectively", said an 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' official.

The Tamil Nadu Education Department has called it a 'Reading Marathon' in collaboration with Google's 'Read-Along' app. Volunteers who are part of the 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' initiative had the app on their phones where they created separate profiles for the children. Compared with the district's interior, the Lalgudi region of the Trichy district is placed first. Students have read around 62.82 lakh words. The second is the Alanganallur region of Madurai district recording 49.19 lakh words. The third is the Melur region of Madurai district recording 41.72 lakh words.

Last Updated : Jun 14, 2022, 8:09 PM IST
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