New buildings were being constructed in Adi Dravidar tribal welfare schools across the state at a total cost of ₹125 crore, the Tamil Nadu government said on Tuesday. More than 730 new classrooms have already been built in around 150 such schools.
The state government on Tuesday released an official report listing welfare schemes being implemented for the welfare of Adi Dravidar and tribal communities.
According to the report, CCTV and electronic biometric attendance system have been installed in around 300 such schools. About 65 classrooms and 39 laboratories have been constructed in 39 residential schools for tribal communities. A total of eight government schools for tribal communities located in hilly areas have been upgraded and six such higher secondary schools have been upgraded to model schools, the agency said.
The total assistance under the Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scheme has increased from ₹5.31 crore in 2021–22 to ₹65 crore in 2025–26. Assistance for postgraduate and research programs is provided up to ₹ 36 lakh per student per annum.
Published – 18 Nov 2025 23:38 IST
