Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates IIT Madras initiative: Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. M.K. Stalin today (5th April 2023) inaugurated an initiative of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to connect one lakh Government School students in Tamil Nadu studying in rural locations to electronic science.
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As part of this endeavour, he also distributed electronic kits developed by IIT Madras to the Government school students in the presence of Thiru. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Hon’ble Minister for School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and other dignitaries, at an event held on IITM Campus.
This outreach programme on STEM, which is part of the ‘Anaivarukkum IITM’ (IITM for all) initiative, aims to connect one lakh rural Tamil Nadu students. The CM also distributed electronic kits to government school students which were developed by IIT Madras.
Addressing the event, Thiru. M.K. Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, said, “I am happy to announce an important new scheme called ‘Thiranari Thervu Thittam’ during this event. The objective is to encourage and help Tamil Nadu Government schools students to continue their higher education without hurdles. As many as 1,000 students (500 male and 500 female) studying Standard X will be chosen for this scheme. Guidance will be provided to the students by connecting them to higher education insitutions such as IIT Madras. A stipend of Rs. 1,000 will be provided every month until they finish their Class XII. Students selected under this scheme will also get Rs. 12,000 as stipend annually during their under-graduation and post-graduation.”
