Tamil Nadu's 'Palli Niraivu Thittam' to Upgrade 3,734 Schools with ₹2,132 Crore

Key facts

• The Tamil Nadu government allocated ₹44,527 crore for school education in the 2026-27 budget.
• The 'Palli Niraivu Thittam' will upgrade infrastructure in 3,734 government schools at an estimated cost of ₹2,132 crore, with ₹300 crore allocated for the current financial year.
• The 'Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Residential Schools' scheme will establish residential schools for Classes IX to XII with an initial investment of ₹125 crore.
• The 'Vetri Laptop Scheme' will provide laptops to college students with an allocation of ₹2,000 crore.
• The 'Vetri Skill Training Scheme' will provide industry-aligned skilling to 12 lakh college students and 1 lakh unemployed youth.
• The 'Thaai Maaman Gold Coin Scheme' will provide a 1-gram gold ring to babies born in government hospitals, with an allocation of ₹560 crore.
• The 'Tamil Nadu Student Housing & Infrastructure Corporation (TNSHIC)' will construct 200 integrated student hostels with 1 lakh beds, with an estimated capital outlay of ₹3,200 crore.