Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. will launch the ruling DMK's yet another flagship and the pioneering 'Tamizh Pudhalvan scheme" providing a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to boys studying in Class 6-12 in Coimbatore on August 9.
The scheme is akin to the "Pudhumai Penn" scheme launched for girl students.
Under the Tamizh Pudalvan scheme a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 would be provided to boys who studied in government schools from Classes VI to XII, and are pursuing higher education.
Boys who studied in Tamil-medium government-aided schools, too would benefit from the scheme.
An announcement to this effect was made by Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu in the Budget in February this year.
While presenting the Budget in the Assembly, he said the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Pudhumai Penn Scheme has been successful in achieving the objective of increasing enrollment of girls and has now revolutionised the participation of girls in higher educational institutions.
On the same lines, to help boys from poor and marginalized background, studying in Government schools, realize their dreams of higher education and transform them into achievers, a grand scheme “Tamizh Pudhalvan“ will be implemented from the coming financial year.
Under this scheme, boys who have studied in Government schools from 6th to 12th standard will be provided financial assistance of Rs.1,000 per month in their bank accounts directly.
This assistance would enable them to purchase textbooks, general knowledge books and magazines to improve their academic performance.
Through such initiatives, the potential of the youth will be harnessed and channelized to enable them to become future pillars of our State and the Nation.
This ambitious scheme will benefit around three lakh students and will be implemented at a cost of Rs.360 crore from the coming year.