87 government school students get admission to IIT Madras’ BS programme

87 students from government and corporation schools have been admitted to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) for the BS programme under the ‘Anaivarukkum IITM’ initiative.

Introduced by IIT Madras in 2021, this four-year course aims to make the Institute’s quality education accessible to all. The 87 students include 39 girls from more than 20 districts in Tamil Nadu. They have been granted admission for the BS degree in Data Science and Applications

IIT Madras shortlisted and supported a select cohort of 192 students from 58 government and corporation schools in and around Chennai for the ‘Anaivarukkum IITM’ initiative. 68 students were shortlisted to write the pan-India qualifier exam for admission to the BS degree. This was based on the progressive learning outcomes exhibited during a 14-week in-person training at IIT Madras.

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The institute aims to make quality education affordable and available to all. Additionally, IIT Madras is also providing income-based scholarships of up to 75 per cent for students pursuing the BS degree under the Anaivarukkum IITM’ initiative. Furthermore, students who qualified through a collaborative effort with Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing Development Corporation (TAHDCO) will be getting full financial support from the Government of Tamil Nadu.