Naan Mudhalvan scheme
▪ A MoU was signed between the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation, Google Play, and Unity as part of the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme to train students in game development.
‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme
▪ Launch Year: March 2022
▪ Department: Department of Higher Education
▪ Eligibility
✓ Age: 18–35 years
✓ Must be a student of a government/government-aided institution in Tamil Nadu.
Objectives:
✓ Offer training aligned with industry needs.
✓ Bridge skill gaps in various sectors.
✓ Provide career and academic guidance.
✓ Help students secure employment matching their skill sets.
Social Welfare Schemes in Tamil Nadu
▪ Through the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, 12 schemes are being implemented in Tamil
Nadu for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26, including:
✓ Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jati Abhyudaya Yojana (Prime Minister’s Scheduled Caste
Development Scheme)
✓ Pre-matric scholarships for Scheduled Castes and others
✓ Atal Divo Abhinay Yojana
✓ Pre-matric scholarships for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Backward Classes
✓ Research scholarships for OBC students
✓ Assistive devices for persons with disabilities
▪ Rs. 16.59 crores has been released for the financial year 2025-26 under the Prime Minister’s
Anusuchit Jati Abhyudaya Yojana.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme
▪ Tamil Nadu ranks first in the utilization of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.
▪ Tamil Nadu provides maximum employment opportunities to women through MGNREGA,
complementing the already high female employment in factories across the state.
▪ MGNREGA – The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment (MGNREG)
✓ It is the largest public employment program in the world.
▪ Implementation: By Ministry of Rural Development in India.
▪ Legal provision: The scheme is based on MGNREGA Act, 2005 which makes a legislative
commitment to provide right to work.
▪ Aim: To enhance the livelihood security of people by guaranteeing 100 days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled work.
