CM Vijay Orders ₹2,000-Crore Allocation to Implement Vetri Laptop Scheme for College Students
The scheme will cover first- and second-year college students and selected senior professional students as the state expands access to free laptops.
- On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay sanctioned ₹2,000 crore for the Vetri Laptop Scheme, designed to enhance technological skills among college students across the state.
- First- and second-year undergraduate and diploma students in government and state-aided colleges qualify for the initiative, spanning arts, science, engineering, medicine, veterinary sciences, fisheries, agriculture, and law.
- The laptops will feature Intel Core i5 processors or equivalent specifications; third- and fourth-year professional students who missed the 2025-26 distribution are also covered under the scheme.
- A High-Level Steering Committee led by the Chief Minister will monitor implementation, while ELCOT received administrative sanction to manage procurement and quality control of the devices.
- The government announced this funding in the Budget 2026-27 to bolster digital access for students studying at government-run and state-aided institutions throughout the region.
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