Tamil Nadu Free Laptop Scheme 2020 – 5.32 Lakh Laptops to TN Government Schools / Polytechnic Students
Tamil Nadu Free Laptop Scheme 2020 As the Tamil Nadu government was unable to distribute the full quota of free laptops to students studying in the state-run schools this academic year due to COVID-19 lockdown, the scheme is now set to be back on track from March 2021. In the Tamilnadu budget 2020-21, it was decided to procure 5.32 lakh laptops at a cost of Rs 950 crore under Tamil Nadu Free Laptop Scheme 2020. But due to the increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in the TN state, government and government-aided schools were closed since March and the procurement and distribution of laptops were stopped. Now the state government will provide free laptops to around 5,32,000 students of class 11th, 12th, 1st year polytechnic students. These free laptops would give a major push to technology driven learning and help students in their online education. Tamilnadu government is going to implement Tamil Nadu Free Laptop Scheme 2020 for the students of govt. / govt. aided schools and po