Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday distributed free tablets to over 6 lakh Class 11 students studying in government and aided schools, as part of the Pudhumai Penn and Illam Thedi Kalvi schemes.
The tablets, pre-loaded with NCERT textbooks, Tamil Nadu state board syllabus content, and Khan Academy offline learning tools, cost the state exchequer approximately ₹850 crore.
Each device comes with a SIM card offering 2GB of free data per day for 365 days, ensuring students in rural areas with limited WiFi access can still benefit.