CBSE is following state syllabus in respect of all Regional languages for classes IX and X. Recently Tamil Nadu state government changed/revised it’s syllabus for classes IX and X for the academic year 2011-2012 and as per changes made by Tamil nadu state government, CBSE also revised it’s syllabus for classes IX and X for the academic year 2011-2012 onwards is as follows:

Syllabus already printed in Sec. curriculum vol II-2012 and 2013 may kindly be treated as cancelled.

1. Tamil syllabus- Class IX- Term I – April 2011 to September 2011 (onwards)

2. Tamil syllabus- Class X Term I – April 2011 to September 2011 (onwards)

To download the new syllabus visit the link below :

CBSE New syllabus for Tamil 

But the Board has received many representations on the revised syllabus for classes IX & X from the schools teaching Tamil for the academic year 2011-12. On the basis of these representations and taking them into consideration, CBSE made some modificationslchanges in the prescribed syllabus for 1st Term only for classes IX & X for the academic year 2011-12 are as follows:

I. The schools who taught the Tamil old syllabus in I Term for classes IX & X for the academic year 2011-12 may follow/conduct the SA Iin old syllabus only for 1st Term.

Note: Schools should follow the new/revised syllabus compulsorily in II Term for classes IX & X (onwards).

AND

2. The schools who taught the Tamil new/revised syllabus in 1st Term for classes IX & X for the academic year 2011-12 may follow/conduct the SA I in new/revised syllabus for I Term.

(Schools are given freedom to choose the syllabus their choice for only I Term for_the-academic-year_2011-12 accordingly what they taught in their schools).

Kindly disseminate the above information to all the teachers and students concerned immediately.