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NAAN MUDHALVAN SCHEME

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M. K. Stalin, who is celebrating his 69th
birthday, launched his dream project 'Naan Mudhalvan' in a program held at Kalaivanar
Arangam, Chennai. Speaking at the launch of this project, the Chief Minister said that the 'Naan
Mudhalvan' project is my dream project. He said that the aim of this program is to make students
and youth leaders.
Few highlights of 'Naan Mudhalvan' Project:
1. A new program called 'Naan Mudhalvan' is a skill development and guidance program
for school, college students and youth of Tamil Nadu to make them successful not only in studies
but also in life.
2. The main objective of the 'Naan Mudhalvan' program is to develop 10 lakh youth in
education, knowledge, thinking, energy and skills to the country every year.
3. The highlight of this scheme is to identify and promote the unique talents of students
from Government and Government Aided Schools, Colleges and Universities.
4. Training courses like Coding and Robotics will be conducted for school students
according to the current technological development.
5. Awareness about Tamil culture and tradition will be created among the students.

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on said the Naan Mudhalvan scheme has ensured
availability of skilled manpower for any multinational company to start an industry in the state.
Speaking at the first anniversary of the Naan Mudhalvan scheme, Stalin said more than 13
lakh students have been provided skill training under this scheme which is three lakh more than
aimed during the launch of the scheme. As many as 1,64,183 of them got employed.

Those who got jobs were final year students."Of 85,053 engineering students who have
trained under the scheme, 65,034 students have got jobs. Likewise, of 99,230 arts and science
students who were trained, 83,223 have been placed," Stalin said, adding that more than 25,000
students were placed in the special recruitment drives.
"The skill sets of students have been upgraded so that they can get the job even if they study in
any district or college. The earlier scenario of studying only in top colleges in capital city for
better job and future has been changed," he further said.

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The CM expressed concern about the decline in the percentage of candidates from Tamil Nadu
getting selected for civil services exam. "It has come down from 10% in 2016 to 5% in 2022. I
am worried and this situation needs to be changed,"

I am worried and this situation needs to be changed," he said.

The state government has launched a new scheme to provide financial aid to candidates
preparing for civil services and shortlisted students will receive Rs 7,500 a month for 10 months.

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