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@article{177780,
        author = {Dr.K.Sarulatha and M.REVATHI},
        title = {ILLAM THEDI KALVI AS AN EDUCATIONAL POLICY INNOVATION: LESSONS FROM TAMILNADU},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {3110-3112},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=177780},
        abstract = {The Illam Thedi Kalvi (Education at Doorstep) initiative, launched by the Government of Tamil Nadu in October 2021, emerged as a vital community-based educational intervention addressing learning gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With an emphasis on accessibility and inclusion, the program mobilized over 200,000 volunteers to deliver after-school lessons to more than 3.3 million students across rural and semi-urban regions. This paper explores the initiative's design, implementation, outcomes, and policy implications. It also critically analyzes the program’s recent downsizing and proposes strategies for sustaining its benefits.},
        keywords = {Illam Thedi Kalvi, Tamil Nadu, Community Education, Learning Gaps, Volunteerism, COVID-19 Education},
        month = {May},
        }