chennai the chennai corporation on wednesday announced a slew of measures to improve the quality of education and the infrastructure in schools presenting the corporations budget for 20142015 financial year mayor saidai duraisamy announced that the civic body would establish residential schools for poor and orphaned students from class 6 to class 12 the corporation has allotted an estimated rs 5 crore for education the corporation will set up 25 new kindergarten schools special schools for children with learning and intellectual disability will be set up as most of them study in normal schools or do not attend school at all with english medium sections widely appreciated in the corporationrun schools it has been proposed to open english medium sections in all primary and middle schools currently 119 schools have english medium sections it will be made mandatory that students should read tamil and english newspapers provided at the schools all nursery schools will have to be registered publicprivate partnership is also being ventured into to increase enrollment rates at schools students and youngsters will also be able to avail amma free computer training if they are studying or have passed out from corporation schools an alumni association will be created in all schools the corporation has also announced awards for the first three toppers in class 10 and class 12 select schools will get new tables and chairs photocopying machines computer and printer digital cameras will be given to all schools primary and middle schools will get vcd player ld television and public announcement systems chemistry students will get white lab coats and safety goggles the corporation has allotted rs 1 lakh each for high and higher secondary schools rs 75000 for middle schools and rs 50000 for primary schools the funds can be reimbursed based on their requirements in terms of health hygiene and infrastructure