Tamil Nadu budget backs AI training and SPARK expansion
Tamil Nadu's new budget is all about future-ready education.
The state plans to train 5 lakh students in AI through the AI Industry Development Programme (with IIT Madras on board), and expand its SPARK initiative, so even more school students get hands-on with AI and robotics.
Plus, a new AI and Machine Learning trade is coming to 50 ITIs, opening doors for 24,000 students.
Tamil Nadu Vetri laptops ₹2,000cr
Digital learning gets a boost too: the ₹2,000 crore Vetri Laptop Scheme will hand out laptops to college students.
There's also the Vetri Skill Training Scheme aiming to upskill 12 lakh college students and 1 lakh unemployed youth by 2026, plus 20,000 internships with industry partners.
On top of that, around 5.32 lakh Class XI students studying in government and government-aided schools will get branded bicycles along with helmets and water bottles, and schools are set for upgrades with digital libraries and modern curricula.
It's all about helping young people get ready for tomorrow's jobs.