Major push for educationThe government allocated ₹44,527 crore to the School Education Department and ₹8,393 crore to the Higher Education Department. Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Model Schools with ₹125 crore to establish modern residential schools providing free education, accommodation, uniforms, textbooks, food and healthcare. AI training and job skillsThe government announced that five lakh students from engineering colleges, polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), along with faculty members, will receive artificial intelligence (AI) training by 2031. Under the Vetrithiran Training Scheme, one lakh job seekers will receive skill and employability training. Student hostelsThe government will establish the Tamil Nadu Student Hostels and Infrastructure Corporation (TNSHIC) with an initial corpus of ₹10 crore.