There was a 5.9% increase in enrolment over the previous year.
The paper said MIC had taken constructive action to refurbish many Tamil schools throughout the country, while a few new Tamil schools had also been built.
The paper said positive response from parents showed that Tamil schools and Tamil education had a bright future in this country.
The hard work of Tamil schoolteachers and headmasters in producing more outstanding students showed that the standard of education in Tamil schools had increased, which earned the confidence of parents.