Rajmohan Arumugam — Work as Minister

“Kalviyai Kondaaduvom” winners

Presented awards to 48 winners of the government’s online education competitions.

Source: TNTrack

Poompuhar underwater exploration, phase 3

Launched the third phase of underwater archaeological exploration off Poompuhar, Mayiladuthurai coast.

Source: DailyConnects

TET exemption; World Tamil Conference panel

Moved a resolution for a permanent TET exemption for teachers appointed before 23 August 2010, and announced a high-level committee for the next World Tamil Conference and a Tamil Chair at the University of Houston.

Source: The New Indian Express

School Education budget: AI from Class 6

Presented the department’s demands: AI education from Class 6, TN-PAL adaptive learning in 500 middle schools, the TN-ARIVU curriculum from 2027–28, daily PE periods, sportswear for girls, 50 ‘Sports Plus’ schools and health screening for students.

Source: India Live · The Times of India

STEAM curriculum and TN SPARK

Announced a move to STEAM learning and story-based mathematics; chaired the first curriculum committees, planning to extend the TN SPARK emerging-technology curriculum from 5,000 pilot schools to all government schools for Classes 6–8.

Source: The New Indian Express

Maraimalai Adigal 150th anniversary

At the government observance, called for developing “Scientific Tamil” alongside the traditional three branches of Tamil.

Source: Dinakaran

AI and coding in 5,000 schools

Announced AI, coding, Python, VR and HTML training, starting in about 5,000 government schools with teacher training first; said private schools need not pay bribes for licences.

Source: Kaninikkalvi

Textbooks handed out; Keezhadi reports

Distributed textbooks, uniforms and stationery at Arumbakkam, and discussed the Keezhadi excavation reports, Chola copper plates and more archaeological research.

Source: The New Indian Express

Schools reopen with new textbooks

Government schools reopened for 2026–27 with revised textbooks for Classes 1–3 and teacher training.

Source: Careers360

First School Education review

Reviewed reopening preparations, textbooks and uniforms; reaffirmed the two-language policy.

Source: The Times of India

Portfolios allocated

Assigned School Education, Tamil Official Language and Culture, Archaeology, Information and Publicity, and Film Technology.

Source: Govt press release No. 38

Sworn in as Cabinet Minister

Took oath in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s first cabinet at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai.