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Samsung and UN GCNI Launch 'DigiArivu' to Boost STEM Education in Tamil Nadu

The pilot covers 10 government schools across Kancheepuram, Ranipet, with upgrades, teacher training, activity-based STEM, student supports for over 3,000 students.

Overview

  • The initiative was unveiled in Chennai at the Anna Centenary Library in the presence of School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.
  • Infrastructure upgrades will enable digital learning environments and activity‑based STEM instruction at selected government schools.
  • Teachers will receive training while students gain libraries stocked with Tamil, English and competitive‑exam books along with sports kits.
  • The programme also offers career guidance for Class XII students and organizes health awareness camps.
  • UN GCNI research and local input from Samsung employees shaped the design, and the effort complements Samsung Innovation Campus training 5,000 Tamil Nadu students this year in AI, IoT and coding.