Tamil Nadu : Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay Orders implementation of the ‘Vetri Laptop Scheme’ For College Students ; Rs 2000 Crore Alloted

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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.

A high-level committee will be formed under the chief minister’s leadership for implementing the free laptop scheme, announced in the 2026-27 budget, for college students.

‘Vetri’ denotes victory, and initiatives of the TVK-led regime, including the free buses scheme for women, are prefixed with Vetri.

According to  government release First and second-year UG, diploma students (polytechnic, ITI) studying in government and state-aided colleges (2026-27) in a string of courses — arts, science, engineering, medicine, veterinary science, agriculture, fisheries, and law — will benefit from the free laptop scheme.

Also, the scheme would be extended to students who could not benefit from the free laptop scheme during the 2025-26 academic year and who are now in their third and fourth year of professional courses in government and state-aided institutions.