23 badges to collect, one by one
Each badge is earned by something theTN.ai can check: a published story, a confirmed project, a code shown at an event, an organiser's results page. Each one lights up on your own pixel map of Tamil Nadu.
Starter
Your first steps on theTN.ai.
First PixelSign up and confirm with your college email address, on a partner department's email domain.Proof: Confirmed college email
Founding SeasonJoin in 2026–27, the first year of theTN.ai Campus.Proof: Signup date
Hubs
Go to a listed AI event in each hub city and enter the code shown there.
Chennai HubCheck in at a theTN.ai-listed AI event in Chennai, with the code shown at the event.Proof: Event check-in code
Coimbatore HubCheck in at a theTN.ai-listed AI event in Coimbatore, with the code shown at the event.Proof: Event check-in code
Madurai HubCheck in at a theTN.ai-listed AI event in Madurai, with the code shown at the event.Proof: Event check-in code
Trichy HubCheck in at a theTN.ai-listed AI event in Trichy, with the code shown at the event.Proof: Event check-in code
Salem HubCheck in at a theTN.ai-listed AI event in Salem, with the code shown at the event.Proof: Event check-in code
Hosur HubCheck in at a theTN.ai-listed AI event in Hosur, with the code shown at the event.Proof: Event check-in code
Tirunelveli HubCheck in at a theTN.ai-listed AI event in Tirunelveli, with the code shown at the event.Proof: Event check-in code
Full MapCollect all seven hub badges.Proof: All seven hub badges
Builder
For building things with AI and showing them.
First BuildSend a project that your faculty coordinator confirms and theTN.ai publishes.Proof: Published project page
FeaturedHave your project featured in the student project showcase.Proof: Published project page
Open CodePublish your project's code with an open licence.Proof: Public code with a licence
Demo LiveKeep a working demo that anyone can try, checked by theTN.ai.Proof: Demo checked by theTN.ai
Reporter
For telling the story of AI on your campus.
First BylinePublish your first campus story as a Campus Correspondent.Proof: Published story
Five BylinesPublish five campus stories.Proof: Five published stories
Campus VoiceServe a full semester as a Campus Correspondent.Proof: Semester as correspondent
Event SpotterSend an AI event that theTN.ai checks and lists.Proof: Listed event
Tamil VoiceWrite a Tamil version of a story that a Tamil editor passes.Proof: Reviewed Tamil version
Learner
For finishing courses, with a certificate we can check.
Course FinisherFinish a free AI course and send the certificate link; we check it with the provider.Proof: Certificate link checked
Three CoursesFinish three courses, each with a checked certificate.Proof: Three certificate links checked
Competitor
For hackathon results the organiser publishes.
FinalistBe named a finalist on the results page of a hackathon theTN.ai lists.Proof: Organiser's results page
WinnerBe named a winner on the results page of a hackathon theTN.ai lists.Proof: Organiser's results page
Checked, never claimed
No badge comes from ticking a box. Each one rests on a published item, a code, a coordinator's confirmation or an organiser's own page.
Yours to show or hide
Your badge page is private until you make it public. Each badge has its own check link for a CV.
Badges, then certificates
Badges mark each step. Certificates mark the big ones, each with a QR code to its check page.
Questions people ask
How do I collect theTN.ai badges?
Sign up for a student page, then do the things each badge names: check in at listed AI events in the seven hub cities, publish a project or campus story, finish a course, or be named on a hackathon's results page. Each badge appears on your page when theTN.ai has checked it.
Can I show my badges to employers?
Yes. Every badge has its own check link, and you can make your badge page public. Add the link to your CV or professional profile.
Do badges cost anything?
No. theTN.ai never charges students for badges, certificates or anything else.
What is the difference between a badge and a certificate?
Badges mark each step. The four certificates mark the big ones: a semester as Campus Correspondent, a featured project, a year as Faculty Coordinator, and a year as a Campus Partner department.