CHENNAI: For class 11 students, the School Education Department has been distributing bicycles across Tamil Nadu since October second week. In Chennai and Tiruvallur districts, the officials say the distribution is under way.

The scheme is implemented by the Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities (BCs/MBCs/DNCs). The bicycles of Avon Cycles Limited are distributed to 21 TN districts and the rest 17 districts will be given Hero Cylces Limited.

As the bicycles are being distributed for the current 2025-26 academic year, the supply has already begun in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvanamalai, Villupuram, Salem, Madurai among other districts.

A coordinator speaking to DT Next said, "Following the instruction from the departme

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