IIT-M ties up with Tamil Nadu to motivate students to take up electronics

Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) on Wednesday launched an initiative aimed at connecting with one lakh government school students in Tamil Nadu and motivating them to take up a career in the domain of semiconductor technologies through hands-on experience and lectures.

The initiative part of Anaivarukkum IIT-M (IIT-M for All) was launched by Chief Minister M K Stalin who announced a new scheme to encourage government school students to join institutions of higher learning like the IIT-M. Under the new schemes, 1,000 students studying in 10th standard will be chosen from government schools every year and will be connected to an institute like IIT-M and a stipend of Rs. 1,000 will be provided every month until they finish their plus-two.