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Center-Right Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)Tamil Nadu to roll out ₹2,000-crore Vetri laptop scheme for college students
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The Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 2,000 crore to launch the Vetri Laptop Scheme for the 2026‑27 academic year. The scheme will provide laptops to first‑ and second‑year undergraduate and diploma students enrolled in government and government‑aided colleges, with the aim of enhancing their technological skills. Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay ordered the scheme’s implementation, and a high‑level committee is to be formed to oversee it.
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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. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges setting up of Supreme Court bench in Chennai A…
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CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 2,000 crore for implementing the Vetri Laptop Scheme during the 2026-27 financial year, with the objective of improving the technological skills of college students. Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday has ordered the implementation of the…
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has directed his government to implement the ‘Vetri Laptop Scheme’ for college students, allocating ₹2000 crores for the scheme. The chief minister will also set up a high-level committe to implement the scheme.
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The scheme will cover first- and second-year undergraduate and diploma students studying in government and government-aided colleges during the 2026-27 academic year
