Chennai, Nov 12:
The Tamil Nadu government has floated four separate tenders totaling Rs 52.05 crore for the procurement of free shoes, socks, raincoats, and woollen sweaters for government school students for the 2027–28 academic year.
Issued by the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation under the School Education Department, the procurement package allocates Rs 37.24 crore for shoes and Rs 9.7 crore for matching pairs of socks. Additionally, a tender worth Rs 3.32 crore has been floated to purchase 91,771 cherry-red raincoats in four sizes for students residing in hilly regions, alongside a fourth tender valued at Rs 2.42 crore for woollen sweaters to protect children against cold weather.
The raincoats and winter wear will be distributed to government school students across hilly belts in 15 districts, including the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Theni, Tiruchy, and Vellore.