Naan Mudhalvan Scheme - Features, Course, Eligibility, Documents, Application & Benefits

The Tamil Nadu government introduced the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme to help the young individuals of the state to upscale their skills. It will help them get better career opportunities and secure their life. 

Read this article to learn all about the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme, its features, benefits, courses covered, eligibility and application process. 

Naan Mudhalvan Programme

The Tamil Nadu government introduced the Naan Mudhalvan programme in March 2022. It is a dedicated initiative to provide effective and comprehensive guidance to youth on career development and boost employability.

The Tamil Nadu government further launched the Naan Mudhalvan Upskilling Platform to develop skills and provide dynamic information to college students on various courses and industry-specific skills. This programme assists Tamil Nadu students in getting training in their preferred field of interest, which will help them achieve their career objectives. 

Here is an overview of the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme:

Objectives of Naan Mudhalvan Scheme

The primary objectives of the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme is to impart various skill trainings and identify potential training providers. Here are the other objectives of the scheme:

• To impart technical and soft skills in current demand in the market.
• To focus on a holistic development of students, including, communication skills, mental health and leadership qualities.
• To provide equal opportunities in training and career building for all of the students.
• To offer academic counselling to selected students at government educational institutions.
• To facilitate on-site training or employment through connections between academics and industries.

Features of Tamil Nadu Naan Mudhalvan Scheme

• The Naan Mudhalvan scheme aims to offer skill training to 10 lakh students annually to help them develop their talent.
• Students can access training sessions, workshops, and seminars by industry experts.
• It facilitates apprenticeships and internships with leading companies to enable students get a hands-on experience.
• It offers online and offline training to eligible students.
• Every institution under this scheme must establish proper guidance for executing it.
• The alumni of these educational institutions can run mentorship programmes.
• Students in their higher secondary education level can continue sessions in a diversified curriculum. 
• Under this scheme, students can also avail foreign language teaching to upskill their vocabulary to get jobs in foreign nations.
• It facilitates building separate training facilities for college and district levels.
• At the district level, a collector will lead a committee to oversee this project, and it will work directly under the Chief Minister.

Naan Mudhalvan Courses 

The students studying in the below streams can avail of training under the different courses of the Naan Mudhalvan scheme:

• Engineering
• Arts and Sciences
• Polytechnic
• ITI (Industrial Training Institutes)
• Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

Below are the course details of the Naan Mudhalvan scheme.

Naan Mudhalvan Course Details 

The courses under which training is provided for Engineering stream students are as follows:

• Information Technology
• Emerging Technologies
• Personality Development
• Competitive Exams
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical
• Manufacturing
• Banking and Finance
• Languages
• Green Energy
• Chemical
• Logistics
• Electrical
• Electronics
• Media
• Management

The courses under which training is provided for Arts and Sciences streams students are as follows:

• Information Technology
• Emerging Technologies
• Personality Development
• Competitive Exams
• Banking and Finance
• Languages
• Logistics
• Media
• Management

The courses under which training is provided for Polytechnic stream students are as follows:

• Information Technology
• Emerging Technologies
• Personality Development
• Competitive Exams
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical
• Manufacturing
• Languages
• Electrical
• Electronics
• Media
• Management

The courses under which training is provided for the ITI and Pharmacy and Medical Sciences stream are as follows:

• Information Technology
• Emerging Technologies
• Personality Development
• Competitive Exams
• Languages
• Media 
• Management

Naan Mudhalvan Scheme UPSC Exam

Under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme, the Tamil Nadu government is helping civil servant aspirants to access better coaching facilities and materials to appear for the UPSC exam. This programme is known as ‘Naan Mudhalvan Competitive Exams Vertical’. Under this programme, 1,000 civil services aspirants will be shortlisted each year by conducting a test. The selected candidates they will be given a scholarship to prepare for the UPSC preliminary examination.

The Naan Mudhalvan Competitive Exams Vertical will provide the following scholarship to civil servant aspirants:

• Rs. 7,500 per month for 10 months for students preparing for the UPSC preliminary examination.
• Rs. 25,000 for students who clear the preliminary examination and preparing for the UPSC Mains exam.
• Rs. 50,000 for students who clear the Mains exam and are preparing for the Interview round.

Students can find the notification of the UPSC exam scholarships on the Naan Mudhalvan website, click on it and apply for the same if they meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in the notification. 

Benefits of Tamil Nadu Naan Mudhalvan Scheme

• Students will develop industry skills and get better job oppotunities.
• This scheme helps students improve their spoken English so they can communicate effectively.
• It provides skill training and opportunity to students belonging to every section of the society.
• It will support the economic development by having a competent workforce.
• It will enhance the digital literacy among the students through the use of online channels.

Eligibility for the Naan Mudhalvan Application

You must fulfil these eligibility criteria to get training or apply apply for a course under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme:

• You must be a permanent resident of Tamil Nadu.
• Your age must be between 18-35 years.
• You must be a student studying in government and private schools in Tamil Nadu or studying in any undergraduate and postgraduate courses in colleges.

Documents Needed for the TN Naan Mudhalvan Programme

• A photocopy of your markcards. 
• A photocopy of your birth certificate or passport.
• Aadhaar card.
• Community certificate (if applicable).
• Passport-size photographs. 

How to Apply For Naan Mudhalvan Scheme?

The step-by-step application process for the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme has been given below:

• Visit the official Naan Mudhalvan website.
• Click on ‘Skill Offerings’ option and select ‘Skill Offerings’ from the list.
• Browse through the available courses and click on ‘View More’ for the course you wish to learn. 
• On the next page, the list of sub-courses will be displayed. Click on ‘View’ against the sub-course you want to complete.
• Go through the course details and click on ‘Watch’ to begin your training through the platform.

The Naan Mudhalvan scheme is a great initiative of the Tamil Nadu government to help students upscale their talent and skills. It will help students prepare for higher studies and apply for various skilled courses in different fields. 

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