‘Pudhumai Penn’ scheme launch in Tamil Nadu

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Category : State Published on: September 08 2022

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Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the ‘Pudhumai Penn’ (modern woman) scheme under which all girl students, who studied from Classes 6 to 12 in government schools, will get Rs 1,000 per month to pursue higher education.
Under the Pudhumai Penn scheme, money will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of students to ensure that they do not face any difficulty in pursuing education.
The scheme aims to benefit six lakh girls every year and Rs 698 crore has been allocated in the budget for its implementation.

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