Tamil Nadu Budget: TVK-led government announces ‘Super Clean, Super Campus’ scheme for 10,000 schools
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a new budget featuring the 'Super Clean, Super Campus' scheme and the 'Palli Niraivu Thittam' to modernize school infrastructure. The budget also includes provisions for student bicycles, residential schools for disadvantaged students, and a comprehensive curriculum overhaul.
Why it matters
This budget reflects significant state-level investment in public education infrastructure and student welfare, aiming to improve learning outcomes and school hygiene.
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) announced that the State government will introduce a ‘Super Clean, Super Campus’ scheme, under which daily cleaning, maintenance of drinking water facilities and toilets, and round-the-clock security will be ensured on 10,000 school campuses in the first phase with an allocation of ₹139 crore.
Presenting the Revised Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, he said the State government will provide modern branded bicycles equipped with helmets and water bottles to around 5.32 lakh Class XI students in government and government-aided schools during the current academic year, at a cost of ₹277 crore.
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