Free bicycles distributed to students
The Hindu
Collector K.P. Karthikeyan distributes free bicycles to Class 11 students in Palayamkottai, emphasizing government schemes for students.
Collector K.P. Karthikeyan distributed free bicycles to 449 Class 11 students of St. John’s Higher Secondary School in Palayamkottai on Tuesday.
He said a total of 13,506 Plus One students, including 4,663 boys and 8,843 girls in 106 government and government-aided higher secondary schools in the district, received free bicycles during the academic year 2023-2024.
During this year, 14,230 Plus One students, including 5,803 boys and 8,427 girls, will get the free bicycles.
“The Tamil Nadu Government has introduced a range of schemes for the benefit of the school and the college students, including ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ schemes, to equip the students with employable skills. Hence, the students should make use of these facilities,” he said.
Palayamkottai MLA M. Abdul Wahab and Chief Educational Officer G. Muthusamy were present.