04. MentorBot: Virtual Tamil Counsellor for +2 Students

Choosing the right path after higher secondary education is one of the most critical decisions for students, yet many Tamil-speaking learners in Tamil Nadu struggle due to limited access to reliable guidance in their own language. To bridge this gap, the MentorBot – Tamil Higher Education Guidance Chatbot has been developed as an AI-powered virtual counsellor that provides instant, personalized, and culturally relevant support. Artificial Intelligence (AI) enables interactive decision-making, while Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs) ensure that student queries in Tamil or English are accurately understood and meaningfully answered. The key objectives are to engage students in Tamil, recommend suitable courses and careers, provide details on colleges, scholarships, entrance exams, and vocational opportunities, and deliver context-aware responses. The chatbot is built using React.js for the interface, Tailwind CSS for responsive design, and JavaScript pattern matching for query handling. The primary beneficiaries are +2 school students in Tamil Nadu, who gain access to timely, inclusive, and technology-driven educational guidance.