TAMIL NADU AFFAIRS

T.N. Rising Summit

  • Tamil Nadu will sign several MoUs in aerospace and defence at the T.N. Rising Summit in Coimbatore on November 25.
  • Coimbatore is being positioned as a high-tech industrial & innovation hub.
  • Focus areas of this year’s conclave:
  • Drones and small aircraft
  • Data centres
  • Digital infrastructure
  • Global Capability Centres (GCC)

About T.N. Rising Summit

  • Coimbatore edition is the third T.N. Rising Summit (following Thoothukudi and Hosur), reinforcing the government’s commitment to shifting the spotlight away from the capital city of Chennai.
  • The summit aims to attract investments to tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
  • Goal: Promote balanced and inclusive industrial growth across Tamil Nadu. 

 

Curriculum Revision Committees in Tamil Nadu

  • High-Level Committee formed under School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh to revise and develop curricula as per Tamil Nadu State Education Policy 2025.
  • Members: 13 members, including ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, School Education Secretary P. Chandramohan (Vice Chairman), and Finance Secretary Udayachandran.
  • Curriculum Design Committee led by environmental scientist Sultan Ahmed Ismail.
  • Draft curriculum expected to be ready in December 2025.

 

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