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Thirteen Class XI students of Ariyakudi Government Higher Secondary School in Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, successfully launched a 600-gram mini satellite named Vikko Sat-1. The satellite was designed to detect funga...
Tamil Nadu has opened its first 'Dark Sky Park' in the Kolli Hills. The park is meant to promote astro-tourism and protect the visibility of the night sky. By cutting down light pollution, it also aims to spread scientif...
A total of 448 students from Tamil Nadu's Government Model Schools cleared JEE Main 2026. The State runs 38 Model Schools, one per district, following its 'Dravidian Model' of education, partly inspired by Delhi's school...
Overview In 2026, Tamil Nadu significantly expanded its pioneering Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme, marking a major milestone in the state’s commitment to child welfare and education. Initially launched to address clas...
The Tirunelveli district police started a YouTube channel called 'Tirunelveli District Police News' to make policing more transparent, the first initiative of its kind in Tamil Nadu. The channel will also carry special p...
Enrolment of women in higher education in Tamil Nadu has risen by 34% thanks to the Pudhumai Penn scheme, which gives Rs 1,000 a month to girl students pursuing college education. About eight lakh students have benefited...
Tamil Nadu unveiled its Knowledge City project, along with several international education partnerships, at the India Global Education Summit 2026 held in Chennai. Spread over 872 acres in Tiruvallur district, the city i...
iTNT Hub signed a Letter of Intent with Germany-based XeedQ GmbH at UmagineTN 2026 to start quantum-computing programmes in Tamil Nadu. In phase one, students and startups get remote access to a 4-qubit quantum computer...
Tamil Nadu unveiled India's first dedicated Deep Tech Startup Policy - the Tamil Nadu Deep Tech Startup Policy 2025-2026 (TNDTSP) - at UmagineTN 2026 in Chennai. The iTNT Hub is the nodal implementing agency. The policy...
On 5 January 2026, in Sivaganga, the Tamil Nadu government began handing out free laptops under the 'Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil' scheme. The plan covers 20 lakh students in phases, with 10 lakh in the first phase. It includes s...
Madurai is set to become a twin city of Camberley, a town in the United Kingdom. Twinning is a long-term partnership between cities in different countries. This one covers education and research, culture and heritage, to...
