Tamil Nadu Government Approves ₹2,000 Crore Vetri Laptop Scheme for Students

According to a report by ABP News, the Tamil Nadu government has taken an important step promoting digital education for students studying in college and vocational program courses in the state. An order to implement the Vetri Laptop Scheme has been issued by the government headed by Chief Minister Vijay. A fund of ₹2,000 crore has been approved for this scheme, under which free laptops will be given to thousands of students studying in government and state-aided institutions. To smoothly implement this scheme announced in the Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27, a high-level committee headed by the Chief Minister has also been formed.

Under this scheme, students of several programs have been covered for the academic session 2026-27. This includes first-year and second-year students pursuing undergraduate or diploma programs from government and government-aided colleges. In addition, students of arts, science, engineering, medical, medical sciences, agriculture, fisheries, and law will also be included. Students enrolled in polytechnic and Industrial Training Institute programs will also be eligible for this. Apart from this, current third-year and fourth-year students of professional courses who were deprived of the benefits of the scheme in the 2025-26 session have also been included in this scheme and provided relief.

Keeping in mind the requirements of engineering and technical programs, the government has made a special provision. Engineering students will be given laptops with Intel Core i5 processors or configurations of higher capacity. The responsibility for purchasing and distributing laptops according to quality standards has been assigned to the state-run Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu.

Talking about the objectives behind launching this scheme, the report stated that in this era of digital learning, laptops have become an indispensable tool of education. According to the government, the purpose of this scheme is to help students get online education, learn new skills, and prepare for employment opportunities. This scheme is being launched specially to facilitate the reach of digital tools to students coming from deprived classes and middle-income families. In addition, this scheme will also prove effective in strengthening the capabilities and employability of students according to the competition of the global job market.