At the Government ITI in Guindy on October 28, CM Vijay opened advanced electrical labs in 30 government ITIs built for ₹5.10 crore with Schneider Electric, witnessed an MoU for labs in 40 more ITIs (₹6.80 crore), rewarded skill-competition winners and national toppers, and gave appointment orders to 673 junior training officers.
At the Government ITI in Guindy on October 28, CM Vijay opened advanced electrical labs in 30 government ITIs built for ₹5.10 crore with Schneider Electric, witnessed an MoU for labs in 40 more ITIs (₹6.80 crore), rewarded skill-competition winners and national toppers, and gave appointment orders to 673 junior training officers.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay gave Tamil Nadu’s industrial training institutes a major upgrade on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at a function at the Government ITI in Guindy, Chennai.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Advanced electrical labs | 30 government ITIs in 23 districts, built with Schneider Electric India for ₹5.10 crore; about 9,250 trainees a year |
| New MoU | Directorate of Employment and Training and Schneider Electric India: modern electrical labs in 40 more ITIs, about ₹6.80 crore |
| Skill competition winners | 15 winners of the 59th State-Level Skill Competition — ₹25,000 each |
| National toppers | 60 students who ranked first in India in the All India Trade Test — certificates of appreciation |
| Appointment orders | 673 junior training officers selected through the TNPSC |
| Training kits | For students of the electrician and wireman trades |
The number of Tamil Nadu ITI students ranking first in the country in the All India Trade Test rose from 40 last year to 60 this year, lifting the State from fourth to second in the national rankings.
Modern labs mean trainees learn on the same panels, drives and automation equipment that factories use, so they are job-ready on day one. With 673 new training officers in classrooms, more students get personal attention — and more young people from small towns get a path to good jobs.
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