# Tamil Nadu Laptop Scheme for Students

> Tamil Nadu CM Vijay approves Rs 2,000 crore laptop scheme for college students.
- Title: Tamil Nadu Laptop Scheme for Students · India Today | Shortify
- Summary: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay approves Rs 2,000 crore laptop scheme for college students. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay cleared a Rs 2,000 crore scheme providing…
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- Source: India Today — https://indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/cm-vijay-clears-vetri-laptop-scheme-for-tamil-nadu-college-students-rs-2000-crore-allocated-3034760-2026-11-08
- Author: India Today Education Desk
- Published: 2026-11-08T06:13:01+00:00
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- Topics: tamil nadu, cm vijay, vetri laptop scheme, rs 2000 crore, college students, undergraduate students, diploma students, engineering students, intel core i5 processors, india, news
## Vetri Laptop Scheme Approved
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay cleared the Rs 2,000 crore Vetri Laptop Scheme for college students.
## Who Benefits from Scheme
First and second-year undergraduate students, diploma students, and those previously excluded from laptop schemes.
## Engineering Students Get Special Laptops
Engineering students receive laptops with Intel Core i5 processors or equivalent configurations.
## Why the Scheme Exists
To improve digital access, skill development, and employability for students in a competitive job market.
## Marginalised Students Benefit
Students from marginalised communities and middle-income families gain better access to digital resources.
## Key takeaway

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay cleared a Rs 2,000 crore scheme providing free laptops to undergraduate and diploma students in government and state-aided institutions.