Tracing the political history and implementation of Samacheer Kalvi in Tamil Nadu

Until 2010, Tamil Nadu operated four separate school boards before enacting legislation to merge them into a uniform system of school education known as Samacheer Kalvi.

The DMK government under M. Karunanidhi introduced the uniform syllabus for Classes 1 and 6 in 2010 based on an expert committee recommendation to eliminate educational inequality.

When J. Jayalalithaa assumed office after the 2011 Assembly elections, her government initially deferred the scheme, leading to legal battles before the Supreme Court ordered its continuation.