{
  "id": 15406024,
  "title": "Decline in student enrolment has resulted in closure of govt. schools in the country, says VIT Chancellor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/decline-in-student-enrolment-has-resulted-in-closure-of-govt-schools",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:10:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/decline-in-student-enrolment-has-resulted-in-closure-of-govt-schools-in-the-country-says-vit-chancellor/article71599512.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Government school closures across India have been driven by a sharp drop in student enrollment over the past decade, according to G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor of VIT University. At a scholarship distribution event hosted by Universal Higher Education Trust (UHET) of VIT University, Viswanathan revealed that approximately 94,000 government schools have closed nationwide during this period. In Tamil Nadu alone, around 210 government schools were shut down. Viswanathan emphasized the role of education in reducing economic disparities and called for improved coordination between the central and state governments to enhance India's performance in international sports events. The VIT’s UHET has supported 11,658 students with scholarships worth ₹14.30 crore, with 925 students receiving assistance amounting to ₹87.15 lakh on the event day. Present at the occasion were Abirami Ramanathan, Managing Director of Abirami Mega Mall, Chennai, and Sankar Viswanathan, vice president of VIT University.",
  "summary": "Students are increasingly shifting to private schools that has left many government schools with poor enrolment of students, says G. Viswanathan",
  "key_points": [
    "94,000 government schools closed nationwide over past decade",
    "210 government schools shut down in Tamil Nadu",
    "VIT’s UHET supported 11,658 students with scholarships"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}