# 100 schools of excellence for disadvantaged students in Tamil Nadu

- ID: P06-A-03#1
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p06-a-03-1 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p06-a-03-1)
- Pillar: 6. World-Class Education
- Section: A. School Education
- Manifesto page: 53
- Stage: In the budget (Named in the budget speech; an amount may or may not be given)
- Last recorded: 5 Aug 2026
- Data licence: CC BY-NC 4.0. Curated commitments, translations, evidence links and stage analysis compiled by Sollum Seyalum (https://sollumseyalum.web.app).

## Promised in the manifesto

100 schools of excellence will be opened across Tamil Nadu for socially and economically disadvantaged students.

## Where it stands

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government set aside Rs.125 crore to establish Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Schools of Excellence as modern residential institutions.

**So far:** Allocation of Rs.125 crore for infrastructure development of residential schools

**Not yet seen:** The total count of 100 schools and specific focus on disadvantaged students is not yet confirmed.

_Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them._

## Documents behind this

- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 11: The Government will establish 'Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Schools of Excellence' as modern residential institutions for students from Classes Ix to Xii, with an allocation of Rs.125 crore for infrastructure development. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=11))

> Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.