NE EDUCATION BUREAU
CHENNAI, AUG 9
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched the ‘Tamil Pudhalvan’ in Coimbatore while Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu launched it in Southern districts, on Friday. Under this scheme, monthly assistance worth Rs 1,000 will be given to boys who pursue higher education after completing their education in government-run schools.
வாழ்வில் சில நாட்கள் மறக்க முடியாததாக – வரலாற்றில் நம்மை இடம்பெற வைக்கக்கூடியதாக அமையும். அத்தகைய நாள், #தமிழ்ப்புதல்வன் திட்டம் தொடங்கப்பட்ட இந்தப் பொன்னாள்!
மாணவக் கண்மணிகளே!
நீங்கள் உயர உயரப் படிக்க வேண்டும். தடைகள் என்பது உடைப்பதற்காகத்தான். உங்களுக்குத் துணையாக –… pic.twitter.com/kCbkXcp7X0
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 9, 2024
For the current fiscal year, the state government has already set aside Rs 360 crore to implement the programme. Similar financial aid for girls was previously introduced by the CM under the scheme “Pudhumai Penn.”
- The state has a higher education gross enrollment ratio than the national average
- Following the September 5, 2022, introduction of the “Pudhumai Penn” plan, almost 2.09 lakh female students benefited in 2022–2023 and an additional 64,231 in 2024.
After completing their studies in government-run institutions, girls who are pursuing further education would receive Rs 1,000 per month under this initiative. The recipients of the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme ought to continue their education in TN and the course should be recognised by the government.
The program is not available to those taking correspondence courses or attending schools that the government has not recognised. The government has released comprehensive rules for the programme’s implementation in addition to the funding distribution.
‘Tamil Pudhalvan’ and ‘Pudhumai Penn’ schemes were designed and introduced to support and encourage students to continue higher education, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office. Following the September 5, 2022, introduction of the “Pudhumai Penn” plan, almost 2.09 lakh female students benefited in 2022–2023 and an additional 64,231 in 2024.
As per an official statement, 7.72 lakh students in TN finish their 12th grade each year. The state has a higher education gross enrollment ratio than the national average. Some people have said that the scheme is a great initiative but to get the best out of the scheme, vacancies in teacher posts in colleges must be filled at the earliest.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu launched ‘Tamil Pudhalvan’ scheme in Southern districts, which will ensure disbursal of monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to 6,361 boys pursuing their undergraduate degrees in 69 colleges after completing their schooling in government or government-aided schools in Tamil medium of instruction.
In the presence of Collector KP Karthikeyan, Appavu handed over debit cards to the beneficiary students in a function held at St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai. Speaking on the occasion, Appavu said the ‘Puthumai Penn’ scheme, which was launched two years ago for giving monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to girl students for continuing undergraduate programmes in the colleges after completing their school studies from Class 6 to 12 in government and government-aided schools, had phenomenally increased enrolment of girls in colleges. In Tirunelveli district, 7,508 girls from poor families were getting the monthly assistance.
