Tamil Nadu Budget 2026 - 27 has been presented in the Assembly today. In this, several announcements have been made on behalf of the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department.
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Mari Wilson is presenting the Tamil Nadu budget and delivering his speech.
Under the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department heading, in the announcements he made,
Training will be provided on the maintenance of electric vehicles and batteries so that vehicle mechanics and persons engaged in vehicle maintenance work can also repair electric vehicles.
Over the next five-year period, a total of 22,500 people, including 12,500 vehicle mechanics, will benefit through this scheme. For this scheme, an allocation of Rs. 3 crore is being made in the current financial year.
A new vocational stream, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI and ML), will be introduced in government industrial training institutes at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 crore.
This sector will be introduced in a total of 50 industrial training institutes over 5 years, at the rate of 10 industrial training institutes per year. Through this scheme, 24,000 students will be enabled to receive training and employment opportunities in artificial intelligence technology over five years.
In addition, 5 new industrial training institutes will be established in Tamil Nadu at a total estimated cost of 90 crore rupees. For this, an allocation of 7.5 crore rupees is being made in the revised budget estimates.
Training classes for various competitive examinations conducted by the state government's competitive examination agencies are being conducted by the District Employment and Career Guidance Centres.
These training classes will now also be expanded to cover competitive examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board, and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection of the Central Government.
An additional allocation of Rs. 3.38 crore will be made to conduct supplementary training classes for SSC, RRB, and IBPS competitive examinations through all District Employment and Career Guidance Centres.
With the aim of ensuring that Tamil Nadu’s youth acquire cutting-edge skills, making them employable, and also fostering entrepreneurial interest among them, this government is introducing the Success Skill Training Scheme.
Under this scheme, 12 lakh college students and one lakh unemployed youth will be provided skill training tailored to industrial needs this year. In addition, in collaboration with government and private industrial enterprises, on-the-job training will be provided to 20,000 youth in the first phase. During this on-the-job training period, a monthly stipend will be provided to graduates and those with vocational qualifications.
Priority under this scheme will be given to youth from families without permanent employment. An allocation of Rs. 150 crore is being made for the implementation of this scheme.
I am pleased to announce here that the Artificial Intelligence (AI Industry Development Program) will be launched. Under this scheme, he announced that an expert committee comprising educators and industry pioneers will be formed to design specialized artificial intelligence curricula tailored to the various levels of higher education.
