Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay Approves ₹2,000-Crore Vetri Laptop Scheme To Provide Free Laptops To College Students In 2026-27
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered the implementation of the 'Vetri Laptop Scheme' for college students, and Rs 2,000 crore is the allocation for the initiative, the state government said on Saturday. மாணாக்கர்களின் முன்னேற்றமே மாநிலத்தின் முன்னேற்றம் என்ற உயர்ந்த நோக்கத்தில், கல்லூரி மாணாக்கர்களின் தொழில்நுட்பத் திறனை மேம்படுத்த ரூ.2,000 கோடி மதிப்பீட்டில் வெற்றி…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay recently approved a budget of ₹2,000 crore to launch the Vetri Laptop Scheme, aiming to improve college students' technological skills. The scheme, announced in the 2026-27 Budget, will be overseen by a High-Level Steering Committee headed by the Chief Minister. The Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT) will be responsible for laptop procurement and quality control.
Eligible students include those in their first and second-year undergraduate and diploma courses in government and government-aided colleges during the 2026-2027 academic year, regardless of their field of study. Third and fourth-year students in professional courses who missed out on the laptop scheme in 2025-26 will also be included.
Engineering students will receive laptops with Intel Core i5 processors or equivalent specifications.
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