Tamil Nadu Budget 2026: From gold for newborns to laptops for students, all major announcements in Vijay's first budget
The TVK-led government of Tamil Nadu presented its first Budget on Wednesday in the state Assembly. Finance Minister N Marie Wilson has focussed his budget
The TVK-led government of Tamil Nadu presented its first Budget on Wednesday in the state Assembly. Finance Minister N Marie Wilson has focussed his budget on welfare schemes, economic growth, and education. While presenting the budget, Wilson praised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for a number of incentives, including stopping kickbacks to some while giving them government tenders. Gold coin, silk saree scheme Wilson said that ₹812, has been allocated for the gold coin, silk saree scheme for women, wherein each woman will be receiving gold weighing eight grams as well as a silk saree during their marriage. Also Read | TN LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested over remarks against actor Trisha, CM Vijay Bicycles, helmets for students; government residential schools The TN government has allotted ₹777 crore in its budget to give bicycles, helmets, and bottle holders to young students to encourage them to continue their education.
₹125 crore has been earmarked for ultra-modern government residential schools (for students from class 9 to 12. A plan was also announced for the modernisation of schools, for which ₹300 has been set apart. Gold ring scheme; laptops for college students As per the TVK's promise in its election manifesto, the Vijay government will be giving a gold ring to all newborns born in government hospitals, for which ₹560 crore has been allotted. Another ₹2,000 crore has been set aside for the laptop scheme for college students under the "Vettri Madikanini Thittam." Education becomes main focus One of the main focal points of the Tamil Nadu budget is education. The government is planning to spend around ₹2,132 crore to modernise government schools in the state.
₹300 crore has been set aside for initiatives related to education for the ongoing financial year. ₹25 crore will be spent to restructure the government schools' curriculum. In total, the Vijay administration will be spending ₹44,527 crore for its School Education Department and ₹8,393 crore for its Higher Education Department. Also Read | Madras HC sets aside order on govt jobs to kin of Karur stampede victims Highways and roads The Vijay government has earmarked ₹21,524 crore for its Highways and Minor Ports Department, as per the revised Budget Estimates. Out of this, around ₹9,300 will be spent for the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme. Under this scheme, the government is planning to widen state highways, improve road safety, build overbridges for pedestrians, and upgrade roads in rural areas.
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