LABOUR WELFARE AND

SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

POLICY NOTE
2024-2025

DEMAND No.32

THIRU. C.V. GANESAN

HON'BLE MINISTER FOR LABOUR
WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Government of Tamil Nadu

2024

Printed by Govt. Central Press, Chennai - 600 001.

 INDEX

Subject Page
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INTRODUCTION 1-3

LABOUR DEPARTMENT 4-70

DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIAL 71-115

SAFETY AND HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF 116-137
EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING
(EMPLOYMENT WING)

DEPARTMENT OF 138-187
EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING
(TRAINING WING)

DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL AND 188-206

RURAL HEALTH SERVICES
(Employees’ State Insurance
Scheme)
 LABOUR WELFARE AND
SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Introduction

The Labour Welfare and Skill Development

Department aims to improve the working
atmosphere for workers in organised and
unorganised sectors and to ensure their welfare
through implementation of new policies /
programmes / schemes. This Department is
committed to provide measures to ensure safe
and healthy working conditions for every worker.
Besides, this Department manages the activities
by the Employment wing of the Commissionerate
of Employment and Training in providing Career
Guidance, offering free coaching classes for
competitive examinations, private placements in
addition to giving assistance to the unemployed
Youth and Differently Abled. The functions of the
various Industrial Training Institutes are also
managed by this Department.

The following Heads of Departments are

functioning under this department.

i. Commissionerate of Labour

ii. Commissionerate of Employment and

Training
iii. Directorate of Industrial Safety and
Health
iv. Directorate of Medical and Rural
Health Services (Employees State
Insurance Scheme)

The main functions of the Department

consists of enforcement of various Labour
Legislations, conciliation, delivery of Social
Security Schemes to unorganised workers through

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unorganised workers welfare boards, occupational
health and safety of workers in factories and the
construction workers, Career Guidance, Private
placements, training through ITIs, providing free
and full medical facilities to the insured persons
and their dependents.

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 1. LABOUR DEPARTMENT

1.1. ADMINISTRATIVE SET–UP

The department is headed by the

Commissioner of Labour who is assisted by
550 officers of various categories. At the district
level, Assistant Commissioner level officers
manage the regulatory and social welfare
activities of the department.

1.2 LAWS ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT

The details of various labour laws enforced

by the Labour Department are as follows:

1.2.1. Laws relating to Industrial Relations

The laws governing industrial relations are

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, The Trade

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Unions Act, 1926 and The Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

These laws define the role of employers,

employees, their representatives and the
Government in maintaining industrial relations.
These Acts also prescribe the procedures for
industrial dispute resolution, mechanism for
industrial relations, collective bargaining, and
registration of trade unions.

1.2.1.1. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

The Industrial Disputes Act is a social

legislation, that tries to maintain a balance
between the interests of labour and industrial
growth by ensuring industrial peace and harmony.
It provides mechanism and procedures for
investigation and settlement of industrial disputes
by conciliation, arbitration and adjudication.
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 In order to maintain industrial peace, the
Conciliation Officers of Labour Department make
all efforts to resolve the disputes through
settlement between the representatives of the
workmen and management.

During the financial year 2023-2024, the

conciliation officers have resolved 1,815 industrial
disputes amicably and strikes in 15 Industries
have also been resolved thus protecting the
interests of more than 5,000 workers.

Labour courts have been setup with the

objective of maintaining peace and harmony in
the industrial sector by quick and timely disposal
of industrial disputes through adjudication.

In Tamil Nadu there are 18 Labour Courts

for adjudicating upon the industrial disputes that
are referred to it by the State Government.
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 Industrial Tribunals are adjudicating bodies
that deal with the matters specified in the third
schedule annexed to the Industrial Disputes Act,
1947. One Industrial Tribunal is functioning at
Chennai.

1.2.1.2. The Industrial Employment (Standing

Orders) Act, 1946

This act requires the employers of Industrial

Establishment to define the conditions of
employment under certified standing orders. This
Act is applicable to the establishments where 20
or more workers are employed. During the
financial year 2023-2024, 434 standing orders of
industrial establishments were certified by the
Zonal Additional Commissioners of Labour.

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1.2.1.3. The Trade Unions Act, 1926

The Trade Unions Act, 1926 is a regulatory

legislation enacted to empower the workers to
form a trade union and to protect their rights.
This Act provides for the registration of Trade
Unions and also certain privileges and protection
to the registered trade unions. During the
financial year 2023-2024, 229 new Trade Unions
have been registered under this Act.

1.3.1. Laws relating to Wages

The laws regulating wages are The Payment

of Wages Act, 1936, The Minimum Wages Act,
1948, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and The
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

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1.3.1.1. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936

This Act intends to protect employed

persons from unauthorised deductions, ensures
timely payment of wages and takes care of
speedy disposal of the claims related to wages.
Wages must be paid by employer before the
7th day of a month where the number of persons
employed is less than 1000 and before the
10th day if the number is more than 1000. This
Act applies to employed persons with wages upto
Rs.24,000/- per month. Employers are permitted
to make only the authorised deductions, under
the Act.

The Commissioners for Employees’

Compensation have been notified as authorities to
hear and decide the claims under this Act. During
the financial year 2023-2024, 15,735 inspections

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were made and 6 cases were disposed of in the
courts along with a fine amount of Rs.14,000/- for
various contraventions. Besides this, 117 claims
were disposed of and Rs.56,62,066/- was ordered
to be paid to the workmen.

1.3.1.2. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides for

fixation / periodic revision of minimum wages for
the scheduled employments by the appropriate
Government.

This Act seeks to ensure not only the

sustenance of life but also preservation of
efficiency of the employees. In Tamil Nadu,
94 employments have been added to the
Schedule of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Out
of this, Minimum Wages have been fixed for

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83 employments. The Minimum Wage is revised
once in 4 years.

The Regional Joint Commissioners of Labour

have been notified as authorities for hearing and
deciding claim petitions under section 20 of the
Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

During the financial year 2023-2024,

enforcement officers have conducted 30,793
inspections and 34 cases were disposed with a
fine amount of Rs. 46,460 for various
contraventions. 907 claims were filed before the
Regional Joint Commissioners of Labour and
945 claims were disposed off and
Rs.8,48,31,994/- have been ordered to be paid to
the workmen.

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1.3.1.3. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

The Act provides for the payment of equal

remuneration to men and women workers and for
prevention of discrimination on the ground of
gender against women in the matter of
Employment. During the financial year
2023-2024, enforcement officers have made
9,319 inspections.

1.3.1.4. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

The Act provides for the payment of bonus

to persons employed, on the basis of profit or
production or productivity in factories and
establishments, where 20 or more persons are
employed.

The bonus should be paid within 8 months

from the close of the accounting year.

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 To be eligible for bonus the employees’
salary must not exceed Rs.21,000/- per month
and they should have worked in the establishment
for at least 30 days in an accounting year.

The bonus shall be calculated as if the

salary of the employees is Rs.7,000/- per month
or the Minimum wages for the scheduled
employment as fixed by the appropriate
Government, whichever is higher. The Right to
receive the minimum bonus is a statutory right of
an employee.

1.3.2. Laws relating to regulation of

Employment and Working
Conditions

These laws regulate and emphasize

conducive environment for workers working in

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shops, commercial establishments, catering
establishments, motor transport undertakings,
plantations, beedi and cigar establishments,
newspaper establishments.

1.3.2.1. The Tamil Nadu Shops and

Establishments Act, 1947

This Act regulates conditions of employment

of workers employed in shops and commercial
establishments. During the year 2022-2024,
38,162 inspections were made. Based on various
contraventions 10,187 cases were compounded
for various offences and a sum of Rs.20,38,100/-
was collected as compounding fee; 8 cases were
disposed off in courts with a fine amount of
Rs.15,000/- imposed against employers.

The Regional Joint Commissioners of Labour

have been notified as appellate authorities. During
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the financial year 2023-2024, 87 appeal petitions
were disposed off.

1.3.2.2. The Tamil Nadu Catering

Establishments Act, 1958

The Act regulates employment of workers in

catering establishments, including hotels and
restaurants. During the financial year 2023-2024,
a sum of Rs.2,39,96,767/- was collected as
registration, renewal and amendment fee from
the employers of catering establishments; 17,685
inspections were made and contraventions were
noticed in 6,683 cases and a sum of
Rs.11,46,800/- was collected as compounding
fee.

Under Section 19 of the Act, the Assistant

Commissioners of Labour (Conciliation) have been

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notified as appellate authorities to hear and
decide the cases related to dismissal.

1.3.2.3. The Motor Transport Workers Act,

1961

This Act regulates the welfare of motor

transport workers and conditions of their work.
During the financial year 2023-2024, 175 Motor
Transport Undertakings have been newly
registered under this Act. Further, as on
31.03.2024, a total of 2,860 motor transport
undertaking have been registered under this Act
and 1,23,972 Workers are employed in these
establishments. During the financial year 2023-
2024, a sum of Rs.72,74,042/- has been collected
as fee towards registration, renewal, amendment
and transfer processes. During this period,
1,291 Inspections were made, out of which 264

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contraventions were noticed and a sum of
Rs.79,500/- has been collected as compounding
fee.

1.3.2.4. The Plantations Labour Act, 1951 in

Plantations

The Plantations Labour Act has been enacted to

provide for the welfare of the plantation labour
and to regulate the conditions of work in
plantations.

There are 2,230 plantations in Tamil Nadu

covering an area of 62,334 hectares of which, 697
are registered plantations covering an area of
54,879 hectares and 1,533 unregistered
plantations covering an area of 7,455 hectares.
The total number of workers engaged in
plantations is 57,126 of which, 22,481 are men
and 34,645 are women.
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 To ensure the welfare facilities to the
plantation workers, 1,955 inspections were made
during the financial year 2023-2024, 51
contraventions were noticed and 60 cases have
been disposed off in various courts with a fine
amount of Rs.3,79,000 /-against the contravened
employers.

The following facilities are provided under

The Plantations Labour Act, 1951:

The Plantations Labour Act, 1951 provides for

the construction of houses by the employer for
use of plantation workers free of cost. In Tamil
Nadu so far 40,770 houses have been constructed
for the plantation workers. During the financial
year 2023-2024, 27 contraventions were noticed
and 14 cases were disposed and an amount of
Rs.84,000/- was collected as fine. Besides

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Housing facilities, the employer has to provide
facilities such as creches, education facilities to
the children of plantation workers and canteen,
potable drinking water and provision of warm
clothing, Medical Facilities etc., to the plantation
workers.

1.3.2.5. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions

of Employment) Act, 1966

This Act provides for the welfare of the

workers in beedi and cigar establishments and
regulates the conditions of their work. 1,456
inspections were made during the financial year
2023-2024, 31 cases were disposed of by the
Court and Rs. 8,500/- was collected as fine
amount.

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1.3.2.6. The Working Journalists and Other
Newspaper Employees (Conditions
of Service and Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1955

This Act regulates the conditions of service

of working journalists and other persons
employed in newspaper establishments. It also
authorizes to set up wage boards for fixation and
revision of rates of wages in respect of working
journalists and non-journalists, newspaper / news
agency employees. The recommendations of the
‘Majithia Wage Board’ are in force with effect from
11.11.2011. Out of the 72 Newspaper
establishments in the State, all the 72
establishments have fully implemented the
recommendations of the Majithia wage Board.

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1.3.2.7. The Tamil Nadu Industrial
Establishments (National, Festival
and Special Holidays) Act,1958

This Act provides for grant of national,

festival & special holidays with wages to persons
employed in industrial establishments. During the
financial year 2023-2024, a total of 17,685
inspections were made. 5,651 contraventions
were noticed under this Act and a sum of
Rs.33,56,250/- was collected as compounding
fee; 12 cases were disposed off in courts with a
fine amount of Rs.10,000/- imposed against the
employers for various contraventions.

1.3.2.8. The Contract Labour (Regulation

and Abolition) Act, 1970

This Act is applicable to every establishment

and contractor employing 20 or more contract
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labours. This Act regulates employment of
contract labour in certain establishments and
provides for its abolition in certain circumstances.
471 Registration Certificates and 317 Licenses
were issued to the principal employers and
contractors respectively during the financial year
2023-2024.

1.3.2.9. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen

(Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1979

This Act is enacted to regulate the

employment of inter-state migrant workmen and
to provide for their conditions of service.

It applies to every establishment, and every

contractor who employs five or more inter-state
Migrant Workers.

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 During the financial year 2023-2024, 28
Registration Certificates and 21 Licences were
issued under the Act to the principal employers
and contractors respectively.

1.3.3. Elimination of Child Labour and

Regulation of Adolescent Labour

Child Labour is a social evil that has its

roots in the complex Socio-economic structure of
our society. The goal of eradication of child labour
and regulation of service conditions of adolescent
labour in non–hazardous occupations have been a
prime importance to the Government of Tamil
Nadu. The Child and Adolescent Labour
(Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and the
allied Acts prohibiting employment of children are
implemented in the State by the officials of the

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Labour Department and the Directorate of
Industrial Safety and Health. Tamil Nadu has also
emerged as an example for other States in the
sphere of elimination of child labour.

During the financial year 2023-2024,

regular inspection and special inspections were
conducted in 44,051 establishments. 268
violations were noticed and 65 child and 274
adolescent labourers were rescued and
rehabilitated. 57 cases were filed and 103 cases
(including previous pending) ended in conviction.
Total fine imposed for these violations was
Rs.19,42,500/-.

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Awareness Generation

12th June of every year is observed as

“World Anti Child Labour Day” to create
awareness among the public. All districts have
taken up various activities for awareness creation
like oath taking in Government offices, rallies,
human chains and awareness campaigns.

State Level Anti-Child Labour Day

Awareness Programme was observed on
12.06.2024 at Anna Centenary Library, Chennai.

1.3.4. Abolition of Bonded Labour System

In order to combat this social evil, this

Government has adopted multipronged strategy
which includes the legislative and project based
approaches. This Government has taken various
proactive measures for abolition of bonded labour

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and for providing them livelihood, health, safety
and childrens’ education.

Rescue and Release

On receipt of complaints regarding bonded

labour system, if bondage is found, they are
rescued immediately and the Revenue Divisional
Officer along with Assistant Commissioner of
Labour (Enforcement), and officials of Directorate
of Industrial Safety and Health, Police, Health and
other line departments, conduct preliminary
investigation to ascertain the fact of the
complaint. The authorities concerned issue a
release certificate to each rescued bonded
labourer within 24 hours. If the released bonded
labourers are interstate migrant workers, they are
repatriated to their native places.

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Rehabilitation

Government has sanctioned a sum of

Rs.133 lakh for creation of permanent corpus fund
for rehabilitation of bonded labour in all the 38
districts as per their needs. The rescued bonded
labourers are rehabilitated with immediate
assistance amount of Rs.30,000, public
distribution system ration card, community
certificate, employment, education, skill training,
enrollment in Self Help Groups and medical
needs. Further, they are enrolled in the relevant
unorganized workers welfare boards and the
benefits eligible under the respective schemes are
extended to them.

An amount of Rs.1.00 lakh for adult male,

Rs.2.00 lakh for women and children and
Rs.3.00 lakh for the cases of deprivation or

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marginalization are paid as final rehabilitation
assistance, after proof of bondage in court.

During the financial year 2023-2024,

196 bonded labourers were rescued and a sum of
Rs.58,80,000/- was paid as immediate assistance
to 203 rescued bonded labourers (including those
bonded labourers in previous years rescued).

Awareness Workshop – North Chennai

As more number of child and bonded

labourers were identified in many places in North
Chennai in recent times, an awareness workshop
on the challenges faced in Identification, Release
and Rehabilitation of Child Labour/ Bonded Labour
in North Chennai was conducted at Southern India
Chamber of Commerce, Chennai on 05.09.2023.
During the awareness workshop the employer’s
associations signed a resolution ensuring that
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they would not engage any form of child and
bonded labourers in their domestic work as well
as in their shops/establishments.

Trainings

Government has sanctioned a sum of

Rs.5.60 lakh for conducting training programmes
to the Labour and line department officials at
Anna Administrative Staff College, Chennai.
Training was conducted during the month of
November and December 2023 for the Labour
Department and line Department enforcement
officials. 124 officials participated and benefitted.

Release of Short Film

Government has sanctioned a sum of

Rs.4.00 lakh for producing a short film for
creating awareness among the public. By utilising

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the amount a short film was produced and the
same was released by the Hon’ble Minister for
Labour Welfare and Skill Development on
15.12.2023. It was screened in all theatres
throughout the state to create awareness among
the general public.

Awareness Generation

State Government has sanctioned a sum of

Rs.3.80 Lakh for conducting awareness
programme for Bonded Labour Abolition Day in all
Districts and awareness programmes conducted at
District level.

During the Bonded Labour Abolition Day

observed on 9th February 2024, awareness
programmes like distribution of bit notices, fixing
of banners in public places, signature campaign,

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street play, pasting of stickers with awareness
slogans in various public places, buses, and autos
etc., were conducted.

A State Level Bonded Labour Abolition Day

Programme was conducted on 9th February 2024
at Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai. The Hon’ble
Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development
presided over the awareness programme and
officials from various departments also
participated.

Awards for best performing enforcement

officials in the field of abolition of bonded labour
were given to the officials of the Police, Revenue,
Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health and
Labour Department. A short play was conducted

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and the short film on abolition of bonded labour
system also screened.

1.3.5. Law relating to Consumer Protection

1.3.5.1. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

This Act was enacted to enforce standards

of weights and measures and to protect the
interest of consumers. There are 434 Legal
Metrology Officials in the state who inspect, verify
and stamp the weighing and measuring
instruments and issue verification certificates.

During the financial year 2023-2024,

48,892 inspections were made by the Legal
Metrology Officials and 8,364 contraventions were
noticed and a compounding fee of
Rs.89.07 lakh have been collected and a fine

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amount of Rs.75,000/- has been levied by the
court.

During the financial year 2023-2024, 814

Manufacturer / Dealer / Repairer Licenses have
been issued / renewed and an amount of
Rs.35.08 lakh has been collected as License fee
and Renewal fee.

Online Stamping

In order to protect the interest of the public

and consumers and to ease out the procedure for
traders while applying for verification of weights
and measures, online stamping facility has been
introduced from 23.02.2022 and is being
implemented successfully. During the financial
year 2023-2024, 3,88,164 online applications has
been received and an amount of Rs.64.75 crore
has been collected as stamping fee.
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1.3.5.2. The Legal Metrology (Packaged
Commodities) Rules, 2011

Under these Rules it is made mandatory

that all manufacturers, packers and importers of
goods and commodities have to make certain
declarations like name and address of the
manufacturer, common or generic name of the
commodity, net quantity, month and year of
packing, the retail sale price of the package etc.
in the packaged commodities. They have to obtain
registration certificate for this purpose under the
provisions of this Rule.

During the financial year 2023-2024,

14,727 establishments were inspected and 1,522
contraventions were noticed, and a compounding
fee of Rs.93.24 Lakh has been collected and a fine
amount of Rs.1,05,000/- has been levied by the

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court and 847 Packer / Importer Registration
Certificates has been issued and an amount of
Rs.6.01 lakh has been collected as Registration
fee.

1.3.6. Laws relating to Social Security

The provision of social security and

formulation of welfare schemes for the workers of
both organized and unorganized sectors are
governed by these laws. Payment of gratuity,
payment of subsistence allowance, conferment of
permanent status to workmen, maternity benefit
to female workers, payment of compensation to
employees in case of accidents are being taken
care by the laws relating to social security.

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1.3.6.1. The Employees’ Compensation Act,

1923

The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923

provides for compensation to employees or their
dependents in case of accident arising out of and
in the course of employment, resulting in
disablement or death. This Act provides quick
disposal of claims relating to compensation in
comparison with the proceedings of civil law.

The Regional Joint Commissioners of Labour

have been notified as Commissioners for
Employees’ Compensation to hear and decide the
claims under the Act. The compensation amount
awarded is deposited by the Employers /
Insurance Companies with the Commissioner for
Employees’ Compensation. During the financial
year 2023-2024, 2,206 cases were disposed off

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and a sum of Rs.88,33,21,419/- was ordered as
compensation.

1.3.6.2. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Under the Act, an employee is entitled for

the payment of gratuity on rendering 5 years of
continuous service on superannuation, retirement,
resignation, death, disablement due to accident or
illness. However, 5 years of continuous service is
not mandatory if the termination is due to death
or disablement. The maximum amount of Gratuity
that can be paid to an employee is Rs.20 lakh.

The Deputy Commissioners of Labour in the

office of the Regional Joint Commissioners of
Labour have been notified as Controlling
Authorities and the Zonal Additional
Commissioners of Labour as Appellate Authorities
under this Act.
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 2,280 claims were disposed off and a sum
of Rs.18,99,67,650/- was ordered as gratuity
amount to be paid to the claimants and 245
appeal petitions were heard and disposed off
during the financial year 2023-2024.

1.3.6.3. The Tamil Nadu Payment of

Subsistence Allowance Act, 1981

Under the Act an employee who is placed

under suspension shall, during the period of such
suspension, be entitled to receive payment from
the employer as subsistence allowance.

The Deputy Commissioners of Labour in the

office of the Regional Joint Commissioners of
Labour have been notified as Authorities and the
Regional Joint Commissioners of Labour are
notified as Appellate Authorities under this Act.

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 218 claims were disposed off and a sum of
Rs.1,09,22,048/- was ordered to be paid as
subsistence allowance to the claimants and
17 appeal petitions were heard and disposed
during the financial year 2023-2024.

1.3.6.4. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

This Act regulates and ensures

employment, paid maternity leave, and certain
maternity benefits for women for the period
before and after childbirth. This Act covers all
establishments that employ 10 or more people.
This Act provides for 26 weeks maternity leave for
women workers (8 Weeks before delivery and
18 weeks after delivery). As per the Act, a women
employee must have worked as an employee in
an establishment for a period of at least 80 days
in the 12 months preceding the date of her

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expected date of delivery. When a woman
employee adopts a child under 3 months old, she
is eligible for maternity leave for 12 weeks.

8,531 inspections have been carried out

under this Act during the financial year
2023-2024. 4 cases were disposed off in the court
with a fine amount of Rs.1,000/- imposed against
employer.

1.3.6.5. The Tamil Nadu Industrial

Establishments (Conferment of
Permanent Status to Workmen)
Act, 1981

This Act insists upon conferment of

permanent status to workmen in an industrial
establishment who is in continuous service of 480
days within a period of 24 months. The Assistant
Commissioners of Labour (Enforcement) and the

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Assistant Commissioners of Labour (Plantations)
have been notified as authorities under this Act.

76 claim petitions seeking permanency were

disposed and orders for conferring permanent
status were issued to 395 workmen during the
financial year 2023-2024.

1.4. SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES

1.4.1. Unorganized Workers Welfare Boards

The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers [Regulation

of Employment & Conditions of Work] Act,
1982

Tamil Nadu is a pioneer among the states in

enacting law for providing social security
assistances for unorganized workers with respect
to Education, Marriage, Maternity, Natural Death,
Accidental Death, Accidental Disability, Monthly
Pension and Family Pension.
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 The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation
of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982
and the schemes enacted thereunder provide
social security schemes and welfare assistances to
the Unorganized Workers, engaged in 71 (Manual)
and 54 (Construction) categories of workers
specified in the schedule appended to the Act.

The Government has constituted, the

following 20 Unorganized Workers Welfare
Boards under the Labour Welfare and Skill
Development Department:

Sl.
Name of the Boards
No.
1 Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board

2 Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and

Welfare Board
3 Tamil Nadu Unorganized Drivers and Automobile
Workshop Workers Welfare Board
4 Tamil Nadu Tailoring Workers Welfare Board

5 Tamil Nadu Hair Dressers Welfare Board

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6 Tamil Nadu Washermen Welfare Board
7 Tamil Nadu Palm Tree Workers Welfare Board

8 Tamil Nadu Handicraft Workers Welfare Board

9 Tamil Nadu Handloom and Handloom Silk Weaving
Workers Welfare Board

10 Tamil Nadu Footwear and Leather Goods Manufactory

and Tannery Workers Welfare Board

11 Tamil Nadu Artists Welfare Board

12 Tamil Nadu Goldsmiths Welfare Board

13 Tamil Nadu Pottery Workers Welfare Board

14 Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Board
15 Tamil Nadu Powerloom Weaving Workers Welfare
Board
16 Tamil Nadu Street Vending and Shops and
Establishments Workers Welfare Board

17 Tamil Nadu Cooking and Catering Workers Welfare

Board
18 Tamil Nadu Fire and Match Workers Welfare Board

19 Tamil Nadu Salt Pan Workers Welfare Board

20 Tamil Nadu Platform Based Gig Workers Welfare
Board

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Functions of Boards

All the functions of the Boards have been

computerized to ensure that welfare assistance
provided for the welfare of unorganized workers
reaches the right beneficiaries. Due to this hassle
free arrangement, the unorganized workers are
able to submit the applications for Registration,
Renewal and Claims through online at the internet
service centres situated near their residence
without affecting their employment.

The District Monitoring Committee headed

by the District Collector monitors the timely
disbursal of benefits to the members. The
disbursement of welfare scheme assistances are
directly transferred to the bank accounts of the
beneficiaries / registered unorganised workers
through electronic clearing system (ECS) mode.

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Progress of registration in unorganized
workers welfare boards

During the period from 07.05.2021 to

31.03.2024, 11,04,725 Construction workers and
4,94,386 unorganized workers have been
registered in the unorganized workers welfare
boards.
Welfare Assistances

During the period between 07.05.2021 and

31.03.2024, welfare assistances to the tune of
Rs.1,529,99,67,291/- have been provided to
18,46,945 beneficiaries.

Types of Welfare Scheme Assistances

Unorganized Workers Welfare Boards

provide the following financial assistances to the
registered workers, as Social Security Schemes.

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

1. Personal Accident
Relief

a) Accidental Death 2,00,000 2,00,000 2,00,000

(for Fire
and Match
Workers)
1,25,000/-
(For other
Boards)

b) Accidental upto upto upto

Disability (based 1,00,000 1,00,000 1,00,000
on extent of
Disability)

c) Accidental Death 5,00,000 -- --

at work site and

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

death even after

admitted in
hospitals.
(during the
course of
employment)
(including
unregistered
workers)

2. Natural Death 50,000 30,000 50,000

Assistance

3. Funeral Assistance 5,000 5,000 5,000

4. Marriage
Assistance
(a) for men 20,000 3,000 3,000
(b) for women 20,000 5,000 5,000

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

5. Maternity 18,000 6,000 18,000

Assistance
3,000 3,000 3,000
Miscarriage/Medical
Termination of
Pregnancy

6. Educational
Assistance

a) Studying from 1,000 1,000 1,000

6th Std to 9th
Std

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

b) Girl Children 2,400 1,000 1,000

studying 10th
Std

c) 10th passed 2,400 1,000 1,000

d) Girl Children 3,000 1,000 1,000

studying 11th
Std

e) Girl Children 3,000 1,500 1,500

studying 12th
Std

f) 12th passed 3,000 1,500 1,500

g) Regular 4,000 1,500 4,000

Degree Course

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

with Hostel 4,000 1,750 4,000

facility

h) Regular Post 4,000 4,000 4,000

Graduate
Course

with Hostel 5,000 5,000 5,000

facility

i) Professional 4,000 4,000 4,000

Degree Course

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

with Hostel 6,000 6,000 6,000

facility

j) Professional 6,000 6,000 6,000

P.G Course

with Hostel facility 8,000 8,000 8,000

k) ITI or 3,000 1,000 3,000

Polytechnic

with Hostel 3,000 1,200 3,000

facility

l) Studying Tuition fees, -- --

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

regular Hostel fees in

professional full and
courses in Rs.50,000/- for
Indian standard of
Institute of living to the
Technology children of
(IIT), Indian registered
Institute of workers
Management
(IIM) and
Under
Graduate
Medical
Degree Course
(MBBS) in
Government
Medical
Colleges in
Tamil Nadu
(every
academic
year)

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

7. Reimbursement of upto 750 upto 750 upto 750

cost of Spectacles

8. a) Pension / 1200 1200 1200

Disability Pension (Per month) (Per (Per month)
month)

9. Family Pension 500 -- --

(Per month)

10. Housing Scheme upto -- --

Rs.4,00,000

11. Financial support Upto -- --

to repatriate the 1,00,000
dead body of the
deceased
construction

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Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

worker including
ISM Worker to
their native place /
state

12. Critical illness 12,000 per -- --

Scheme Assistance annum
for Major Ailments (for 3 years)
such as Heart
Surgery, Kidney
Transplant,
Dialysis, Cancer,
Asthma, Silicosis
and Paralysis.

13. Subsidy for the --- -- 1,00,000.

purchase of new (per individual)
auto rikshaw to

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 Sl. WELFARE Tamil Nadu Tamil Tamil Nadu
No. SCHEME Construction Nadu Unorganised
ASSISTANCE Workers Manual Drivers and
Welfare Workers Automobile
Board Social Workshop
Security Workers
and Welfare
Welfare Board
Board
and
Other
Boards

Amount Amount Amount

(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)

500 registered
unorganised
women and third
gender drivers in
Tamil Nadu
Unorganised
Drivers and
Automobile
Workshop Workers
Welfare Board.

Source of Funds

The Tamil Nadu Construction Workers

Welfare Board receives contribution at the rate of
1% of the total estimated cost of the building or

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the construction work proposed to be constructed.
The contribution of Rs.994.98 crore has been
received as cess during the financial year
2023-2024.

The Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers and

Automobile Workshop Workers Welfare Board
receives the additional tax collected for every
commercial motor transport carrying passengers
or goods on roads at the rate of 1% under the
Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1974. An
amount of Rs.24.35 crore has been received as
additional tax during the financial year
2023-2024.

Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security

and Welfare Board and other 17 Welfare Boards
receive Government Grants for implementing
welfare schemes. The Government of Tamil Nadu

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have sanctioned a grant amount of
Rs.295.59 Crore in the budget estimate of the
year 2023-2024.

Achievements of Unorganised Workers Welfare

Boards
Details of Registration and Disbursement of
Welfare Assistances
from the inception of the Board upto 31.03.2024

Amount
Sl. Name of Registration Beneficiaries
No. the Board (Rs. in
(in Lakh) (in Lakh)
Crore)

1. Tamil Nadu
Construction
Workers 23.91 30.22 1760.11
Welfare
Board.

2.
Tamil Nadu
Manual
Workers
Social
Security and
18.25 39.84 1666.74
Welfare
Board and
17 other
Welfare
Boards.

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 Amount
Sl. Name of Registration Beneficiaries
No. the Board (Rs. in
(in Lakh) (in Lakh)
Crore)

3. Tamil Nadu
Unorganised
Drivers and
Automobile
Workshop 1.83 2.04 97.55
Workers
Welfare
Board

Total 43.99 72.10 3524.40

Details of Registration and Disbursement of

Welfare Assistances
during the financial year 2023-2024

Amount
Sl. Name of the Registration Beneficiaries
No Board (Rs. in
(in Lakh) (in Lakh)
Crore)

1. Tamil Nadu
Construction
1.98 4.99 416.03
Workers Welfare
Board.

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 Amount
Sl. Name of the Registration Beneficiaries
No Board (Rs. in
(in Lakh) (in Lakh)
Crore)

2. Tamil Nadu
Manual Workers
Social Security
and Welfare 0.73 2.55 276.74
Board and 17
other welfare
boards.

3. Tamil Nadu
Unorganised
Drivers and
Automobile 0.15 0.27 22.19
Workshop
Workers Welfare
Board

Total 2.86 7.81 714.96

In addition to the above benefits 3,66,375

pensioners are getting pension every month in
Unorganised Workers Welfare Boards.

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1.4.2. The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare
Board

The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board was

constituted under the Tamil Nadu Labour Fund
Act, 1972 in the year 1975 to create a fund for
providing social security to the workers and their
dependents in the organized sector. The benefits
are offered to the workers by the means of
contribution from the employees and employers
of Factories, Plantations, Motor Transport
Undertakings, Catering establishments and Shops
and Establishments.

The employees contribute Rs.20/- and

employers contribute Rs.40/- per worker and
Government contribute Rs.20/- per worker every
year. The Labour Welfare Board also receives the
unpaid accumulations, fine amount imposed by

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the Courts against the employers and
compounding fees collected by the Enforcement
Officers for violation of Labour Acts and Rules also
constitute Labour Welfare Fund.

The Labour Welfare Fund is utilized for the

following schemes:

 Marriage Assistance Scheme

 Education Scholarship and Educational
Incentive
 Book Allowance
 Assistance for Basic Computer Training
 Assistance for purchasing Sewing Machine
 Assistance for Spectacles
 Free Supply of Question Bank for 10th Std.
and 12th Std.
 Assistance for Entrance Coaching Classes
 District Level Sports Assistance

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  State Level Sports Assistance
 Assistance for Natural Death and Funeral
Expenses
 Assistance for Accidental Death and Funeral
Expenses

Holiday Homes were constructed at

Mamallapuram, Courtallam and Valparai to
provide accommodation at a subsidised tariff to
workers and their families in order to make them
to enjoy their vacation.

‘Jeeva Illam’ a Guest House in Chennai was

constructed to provide accommodation to
representatives of workers.

A monthly Tamil Magazine Uzhaippavar

Ulagam which contains important Court
Judgements and articles are published for the
benefit of employers and employees.
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Statement showing number of beneficiaries and
amount spent on various Labour Welfare Schemes
for the financial year 2023-2024.

Amount Rs.
Sl. No. Schemes Beneficiaries
(in lakh)

1. Scholarship 2036 48.90

2. Book Allowance 43 0.84

3. Marriage Assistance 1794 280.95

4. Spectacles
342 3.20
Assistance

5. Natural Death
Assistance and 243 90.15
Funeral Expenses

6. Accident Death
Assistance and 90 126.50
Funeral Expenses

7. Uzhaippavar Ulagam
4100
monthly magazine 8.05
(Monthly)

TOTAL 8648 558.59

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1.5. Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies

The Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies

was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu
in 1973. It was registered under the Tamil Nadu
Societies Registration Act and functions as a
Society from 1988. Hon’ble Minister for Labour
Welfare and Skill Development Department is the
Chairman of the Governing Committee of this
Institute. This Institute is functioning at Ambattur,
Chennai. The Government of Tamil Nadu has
sanctioned grants-in-aid of Rs.4,79,38,000/- for
the financial year 2023-2024 for meeting the
salary of the employees and faculty, electricity
charges, vehicle expenses, etc.

This Institute periodically conducts Training

Programmes, Seminars, etc. to cater to the needs
of supervisory and managerial personnel of

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private and public sector undertakings, trade
unions and the officers of Labour Department and
the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.

This institute also conducts training

programmes in collaboration with the
International Labour Organisation, New Delhi and
V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida.

Academic Activities

This Institute conducts academic courses

i.e. B.A. (Labour Management) and M.A. (Labour
Management) with affiliation to the University of
Madras. The University of Madras has also
recognized this Institute as a Research Institute
to conduct part time and full time Ph.D.
programmes on Labour Management. The
Institute is also offering a part time (evening) one
year P.G. Diploma Course called “Post Graduate
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Diploma in Labour Administration” (PGDLA), and
the “Diploma in Labour Laws with Administrative
Law (Part time - week end) (D.L.L.& A.L.,) for the
benefit of the employed people.

Placement

This Institute has a placement cell by name

"Neo Manager’s Guidance Bureau" (NMGB) which
arranges Campus Interview / Placement for the
outgoing students of B.A. (Labour Management)
and the M.A. (Labour Management).

1.6. Tamil Nadu Academy of Construction

Tamil Nadu Academy of Construction was

established at Thaiyur Village, Chengalpet for
providing the skill, ability and knowledge of the
workers in construction sector. The Tamil Nadu
Skill Development Corporation has recognized

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Tamil Nadu Academy of Construction as Centre of
Excellence in Construction Sector.

Tamil Nadu Academy of Construction (TAC),

Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation
(TNSDC) and Construction Industry Development
Council (CIDC) have jointly conducted a three
days Skill Development Training Program for
1,679 registered Construction Workers from
07.05.2021 to 06.10.2023. During the training
program Rs.500/- per day was given as loss of
earning capacity for each worker.

This academy has been entrusted with the

task of giving training to 5,000 registered
construction workers annually in Skill
Development and Skill Upgradation Program at
the cost of Rs.5.86 crore. The first batch of the
above said training commenced on 15.12.2023

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and upto 31.03.2024 159 construction workers
participated in the programme for 7 days. During
the training programme Rs.800/- per day was
given towards loss of earning capacity for each
worker.

1.7. Ease of Doing Business

Ease of doing business initiatives are

promoted through creation of online facilities for
Registration / Licensing / Renewal / Amendments/
Transfer / Closure and Inspection Scheme under
various Labour legislations and Legal Metrology
Act in the Labour Department’s website
https://labour.tn.gov.in. It has also enabled
e-payment facility and download facilities for
Certificates / Licences.

As per the Information Technology Act,

2011, Government of Tamil Nadu has issued
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Gazette Notification dated 14.12.2016 relating to
41 Electronic Service Delivery Services in Labour
Department. Out of the 41 services, 37 services
have already been implemented and the
remaining 4 services will be implemented shortly.

Online filing of Combined Annual Returns

In order to avoid filing of multiple Annual

Returns under various Labour Laws, an
environment friendly paperless online filing of
Combined Annual Returns have been introduced
under the following Rules:

 The Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments

Rules, 1959
 The Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules,
1955
 The Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers
Rules, 1965
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  The Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers
(Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968

Combined Registers
For reducing the burden of maintaining
various registers and forms, simplified Combined
Registers have been introduced under the
following rules:
 The Tamil Nadu Catering Establishment
Rules, 1959
 The Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers
Rules, 1965
 The Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers
(Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968
 The Tamil Nadu Shops and
Establishments Rules, 1948
 The Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules,
1955.

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 2. DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH

Tamil Nadu has a highly developed

industrial manufacturing eco-system due to
robust infrastructure facilities, a peaceful
industrial atmosphere and availability of abundant
and highly skilled manpower. With a sustained
and significant investment from leading
automobile and electronic manufacturers, the
State is maintaining it’s position as the leading
player in automotive and electronic manufacturing
sectors.

As on 31.03.2024, Tamil Nadu has 51,026

factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948
and 25,55,196 workers are employed therein.
During the financial year 2023-2024, 2,528

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factories employing 63,368 workers have been
newly registered under the Act.

2.1. Administrative Structure

The Directorate of Industrial Safety and

Health is headed by Director of Industrial Safety
and Health and it has two divisions namely
Factories Act enforcement division and Building
and Other Construction Workers Act enforcement
division.

2.1.1. Factories Act enforcement division

This division consists of one Senior

Additional Director, six Additional Directors,
32 Joint Directors, 55 Deputy Directors,
46 Assistant Directors, One Chief Medical Officer
and eight Assistant Civil Surgeons.

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2.1.2. Building and Other Construction
Workers Act Enforcement Division

This division consists of one Senior

Additional Director, two Joint Directors, eight
Deputy Directors, and 16 Assistant Directors.

2.2. Activities of Factories Act Enforcement

Division:

The Factories Division of the Directorate of

Industrial Safety and Health, is committed to
enforce the safety, health and welfare of the
workers, employed in factories and carries out the
following activities:

I) Enforcement of Factories Act, 1948 and

the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950
and other allied labour legislations in
Factories.

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 II) Health and Safety promotional activities
in factories.

2.2.1. Enforcement of Factories Act and

other labour legislations in Factories

The prime function of this Directorate is to

conduct risk based periodic inspections in
Factories to ensure compliance of safety, health
and welfare measures prescribed under the
Factories Act, 1948 and other allied labour laws.

The following labour legislations are enforced

by the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health
in factories:

1. The Factories Act, 1948 and Tamil Nadu

Factories Rules, 1950.

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2. The Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970 and Tamil Nadu Rules,
1975.
3. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen
(Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 and
Tamil Nadu Rules, 1983
4. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Tamil
Nadu Rules, 1937.
5. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and
Tamil Nadu Rules, 1953.
6. The Child and adolescent Labour
(Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and
Tamil Nadu Rules, 1994.
7. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and
Tamil Nadu Rules, 1967.

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8. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments
(National Festival and special Holidays) Act,
1958 and Rules, 1959.
9. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments
(Conferment of Permanent Status to
Workmen) Act, 1981 and Rules, 1981.
10. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and
Rules, 1976.
11. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence
Allowance Act, 1981 and Rules, 1981.
12. The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Act,
1972 and Rules, 1973.
13. The Labour Laws (Exemption from
Furnishing Returns and Maintaining
Registers by Certain Establishments) Act,
1988.
14. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and
Tamil Nadu Rules, 1973.

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 15. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Rules
1975.
16. The Manufacture, Storage and Import of
Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989.
17. The Tamil Nadu Control of Industrial Major
Accident Hazards Rules, 1994.

2.2.2. Promotion of Ease of Doing Business

Initiatives in Factories:

Computerized risk-based inspection scheme

in respect of factories has been introduced from
2017.

An online web portal has been developed for

the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health which
facilitates ‘Ease of Doing Business’ with e-payment
facilities and online statutory clearances under
various Labour legislations with digital signature of
the concerned officials of this Directorate. The
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following services of the Directorate are available
online through the web portal https://dish.tn.gov.in

 Issue of licence under Factories Act, 1948.

 Renewal of licence under Factories Act,

1948.

 Approval of plans under Factories Act,

1948.

 Issue of Registration certificate under

Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)
Act, 1970.

 Issue of Licence under Contract Labour

(Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.

 Issue of Registration certificate under

Interstate Migrant Workmen (Regulation of

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 Employment and Conditions of Services)
Act, 1979.

 Issue of Licence under Interstate Migrant

Workmen (Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Services) Act, 1979.

 Submission of Combined Annual Returns.

Renewal of licenses under various labour

legislations have been automated and the
management could download the auto generated
licence with the online payment of the appropriate
licence fees through the web portal.

2.3. Inspection Scheme:

In order to bring more transparency in

inspection, ‘Computerised Risk based Random
Inspection’ with online allocation of Inspecting

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Officers has been implemented in the Directorate
of Industrial Safety and Health.

The inspection scheme mandates the

following principles for promoting ease of doing
business:-

(i) Inspection must be done for various acts at

the same time in any particular Factory /
Building and other Construction
establishment.
(ii) The same Inspector should not inspect the
same factory/Building and other
Construction establishment twice
consecutively.
(iii) For all cases of inspection, the inspection
report should be submitted to the
department and the concerned Factory /
Building and other Construction

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 establishment within 24 hours after the
time of inspection.

The factories are categorized as High,

Medium and Low Risk Factories on the basis of
manufacturing process and number of workers
employed therein.

2.3.1. High Risk Factories:

Major Accident hazardous factories

irrespective of the number of workers, Factories
involving dangerous operations (under Section 87
and Rule 95) and hazardous process industries
(listed under the schedule of Section 2(cb))
employing more than 100 workers are categorised
as “High Risk” factories.

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2.3.2. Medium Risk Factories:

Factories involving dangerous operations

(under Section 87 and Rule 95) and hazardous
process industries (listed under the schedule of
Section 2(cb)) employing upto 100 workers and
non-dangerous and non-hazardous factories
employing more than 250 workers are categorised
as “Medium Risk” factories.

2.3.3. Low Risk Factories:

Factories not involved in both dangerous

operations (under Section 87 and Rule 95) and
hazardous processes (listed under the schedule of
Section 2(cb)) employing less than 250 workers
are categorised as “Low Risk” factories.

High risk factories are randomly inspected

once in a year, Medium risk factories are

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randomly inspected once in two years and Low
risk factories are randomly inspected once in five
years.

During the financial year 2023-2024, 10,650

inspections were carried out by the officials of the
Directorate and safety, health and welfare
facilities are ensured to workers employed in the
factories.

2.3.4. “Self-Certification-cum-Combined
Annual Returns Scheme’’

(i) Self-Certification Scheme:

Self-Certification scheme has been proposed
for the Medium risk category of factories
employing more than 250 workers and Low risk
category of factories. Low risk category of
factories enrolled under this scheme shall be
exempted from physical inspection. The medium
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risk factories enrolled in the above scheme shall
be randomly inspected once in five years.

(ii) Simplified Combined Annual Returns:

For providing relief to the

management and making procedures simple and
hassle free, Tamil Nadu Factories Rules have been
amended. The Factories shall furnish the
Combined Annual Return in Form No 22 as per
Rule 100 of Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950.
Various details under different Labour enactments
pertaining to factories could be furnished online in
a single form and the duplication of filing of
returns under various Labour Acts has been
eliminated.

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2.4. Fireworks Factory Inspections

All the chemicals used in the manufacture of

fireworks, the intermediate products and the final
end products are dangerous in nature and they
pose a serious threat to the life and safety of the
workers, if the requisite safety procedures are not
strictly followed. These factories are inspected
periodically to ensure safety of workers. Besides
ensuring safety, the managements and workers
are also educated on safe handling and working
methods. During the financial year 2023-2024,
642 cases have been filed against the erring
fireworks factory managements and fine amount
of Rs.93,15,500/- was imposed by the courts. A
state level committee and district level
committees have been formed in all districts for
fire and industrial safety. Multi department teams

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have been formed for continuously monitoring the
safety aspect. Detailed Standard Operating
Procedures have been issued for operation of
fireworks and matches sector units and for the
inspecting teams.

2.4.1. Amendments in Inspection Scheme for

Fireworks Factory

Considering the inherent hazards involved

in the manufacturing activity and the fact that
greater number of accidents occurred in fireworks
factories when compared to the total number of
accidents in other factories, amendments have
been issued by the Government to increase the
periodicity of inspection in fireworks factories.

Accordingly, all fireworks factories are

categorized as High-Risk factories and are
inspected once in every six months.
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2.4.2. Special squads for fireworks industry

In Virudhunagar district, during the festival

season, special squads are formed along with
Joint Directors of other jurisdictions all over the
State to ensure safety of persons engaged in the
manufacturing of fireworks. During these squad
inspections, the safe storage and handling of
dangerous materials in Fireworks factories are
monitored. Legal action is initiated against the
factory managements for the violations noticed
during the inspections and prohibition orders to
stop production are issued for the serious
violations.

During the financial year 2023-2024, 508

squad inspections were conducted during Diwali
season.

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2.4.3. Training Centre for the Workers of
Fireworks Factories

The workers employed in the Fireworks

factories are mostly illiterate and they are not
aware of safe working methods and the properties
of the chemicals resulting in a number of serious
and fatal accidents. A Training Centre has been
established in Sivakasi, to create awareness to
foremen/supervisors and workers on safety
measures to be followed in the manufacturing of
fireworks. The Training centre imparts specific
training on the following safety aspects:

 Properties of chemicals
 Handling of chemicals

 Combination of chemicals

 Reaction of chemicals

 Safe Operating methods

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 In this Training Centre, 78 batches of one
month training classes have been conducted so
far benefitting 1,568 foremen. During the financial
year 2023-2024, one day training programs were
conducted in 104 sessions benefitting 3,102
workers. In addition to this, workers involved in
mixing & filling of chemicals and pellet making
which are more prone to accidents are trained in
this training centre. As on 31.03.2024, 80 one
day training programs have been conducted
benefitting 1,130 workers.

2.4.4. Safety Training programs for fireworks

industry

Safety awareness is inculcated among the

Fireworks workers by conducting periodical safety
training programs at the factory premises. During
these safety training programs, the important

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safety practices to be adopted are explained to
the workers by the Directorate officials.

Safety videos have been developed by the

Directorate exclusively for the workers,
managements and the traders of fireworks. The
responsibilities of workers, managements as well
as the traders have been vividly explained in
these safety videos.

Safety training is also imparted to the

workers by using the mobile propaganda vehicle
equipped with all the facilities that is used
exclusively for training purpose. Safety videos are
screened to the workers during such training
programs.

In addition to the above programs, a Safety

Propaganda Committee headed by Joint Director
(Registration) has been constituted in Madurai
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region to impart specific safety training for the
fireworks factories workers for reducing the
occurrence of accidents.

2.4.5. Special efforts in Virudhunagar

District for Fireworks Industry

The District level safety committee in

Virudhunagar District has conducted 18 meetings
so far. Based on the recommendations of the
District level Safety committee, the following
additional measures have been taken for accident
prevention in fireworks industry:

1. Special Squads have been formed

comprising officers from the
Directorate of Industrial Safety and
Health and departments like Revenue,
Police and Fire and rescue services and

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 surprise inspections are being
conducted throughout the year.

2. Squad inspections are conducted in

villages to prevent illegal firecrackers
manufacturing.

3. In all the boxes of different fire

crackers and fancy crackers, printing of
the term “No Child Labour Engaged”
(NCLE) is made compulsory.

4. A PYRO book containing all the safety

provisions and safe operating
procedures to be followed by the
workers and the manufacturers, which
are enforced by different Government
departments has been published for
creating awareness.

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5. Safety trainings given by the Training
Centre of this Directorate at Sivakasi
has been extended for the Revenue
officials, Police department officials,
mixing and filling workers, employers /
owners and special training has also
been given to the owners of District
Magistrate Licensed fireworks units.

6. In Order to Facilitate the Public and

workers to inform the unauthorized
manufacturing of fire crackers, a toll
free number has been introduced by
the district authority.

7. The Owners of the Fireworks factories

those who have no license to
manufacture fancy crackers shall

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manufactured”.

2.4.6. Group Personal Accident Insurance

Scheme

A Group Personal Accident Insurance

Scheme has been implemented by the
Government of Tamil Nadu as per the directions
of the Honourable Supreme Court of India.

Number of persons to be covered under this

scheme is 10% more than the maximum number
of workers actually employed on any one day
during the calendar year. At present the
insurance has been renewed and implemented
through the New India Assurance Company
Limited for fireworks and match factories.

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2.5. Eradication of Child Labour in factories

The employment of children under the age

of 14 years is prohibited as per the provisions of
Section 67 of the Factories Act, 1948 and the
Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act, 1986. To prohibit the
employment of children, periodical inspections are
conducted in factories by officials of the
Directorate.

Further, squad inspections are also

conducted in coordination with the officials of the
department of Revenue, Police and the staff of the
National Child Labour Project to identify child
labour employment in factories and small
establishments. During the financial year
2023-2024, 8,384 inspections were conducted in
factories, 27 Children were identified and 17 cases

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have been filed in the courts against the
defaulting employers and a fine amount of
Rs.6,45,000/- have been imposed by the Courts.
Also, 35 adolescents were identified in hazardous
process industries and 11 cases have been filed
against the defaulting employers and a fine
amount of Rs.8,85,000/- have been imposed by
the Courts.

2.6. Hazardous process Industries

The industries that use hazardous raw

materials and chemicals likely to cause safety and
health hazard to the persons engaged in storage
and handling of the same and also result in the
pollution of the environment are classified as
Hazardous Process industries as per Section 2(cb)
of Factories Act 1948 (Amended Act 1987).

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 The First Schedule under Section 2(cb) of
The Factories Act, 1948 (Amended Act 1987) has
listed 29 processes as hazardous processes.

2.6.1. Major Accident Hazard factories

Factories storing and handling chemicals

more than threshold quantity listed under
schedule 3 of The Manufacture, storage and
import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 are
classified as Major Accident Hazards (MAH)
factories. In Tamil Nadu 177 factories have been
identified as major accident hazards factories as
on 31.03.2024.

To assess the real time problem that may

arise during emergency, mock drills are
conducted periodically in these factories under the
supervision of the officers of the Directorate.

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During the financial year 2023-2024, 148 mock
drills have been conducted.

2.6.2. Site Appraisal Committee

The State Government has constituted a

Site Appraisal Committee as stipulated under
Section 41A of the Factories Act, 1948 (Amended
Act, 1987) to advise the Government on the
applications submitted by the hazardous process
industries either for grant of initial permission or
for expansion. This committee scrutinizes the
applications, analyses and advises the hazardous
process industries to have safe environment and
safe work practices right from the inception.
During the financial year 2023-2024, the site
appraisal committee has scrutinized 21
applications.

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2.7. Health and safety promotional
activities in factories.

2.7.1. Health Promotion Functions

A medical wing is functioning in the

Directorate with one Chief Medical Officer and
eight Assistant Civil Surgeons. They conduct
periodical medical examination for the workers
engaged in Dangerous and hazardous processes
and for the canteen workers. They also suggest
both clinical and other preventive measures.
Medical fitness certificates are issued to
adolescent workers. The Medical Officers also
accompany the child labour squad inspection
team for ascertaining the age of the child.

During the financial year 2023-2024, medical

officers have issued 1,60,933 medical
examination certificates to the workers engaged
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in dangerous and hazardous process industries,
19,694 medical certificates to the canteen
workers and 16,366 fitness certificates to the
adolescent workers.

2.7.2. Safety Awareness Promotion

The officers of the Directorate take rigorous

efforts to minimise the occurrence of accidents
through safety promotional activities like
conducting safety courses, safety awareness
campaigns and safety drills.

Three Safety Propaganda Committees have

been constituted in this regard by the Directorate
at Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore regions.
These committees periodically visit Chemical
Factories, Fireworks, Tanneries and Bleaching &
Dyeing units to review safety mechanisms and to
explain the hazards in these industrial units by
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educating the managements and workers about
the safety precautions to be followed to avoid the
occurrence of accidents.

During the financial year 2023-2024, these

committees have conducted 95 safety awareness
campaigns benefitting 5,705 workers.

2.7.3. Safety Training

Safety training classes are periodically

conducted by the officers of the Directorate in
factory premises itself. During the financial year
2023-2024, 466 training classes have been
conducted benefiting 27,067 workers.

The Directorate is coordinating with the other

Non–Governmental voluntary organizations like
National Safety Council and National Productivity
Council which are involved in safety promotional

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activities through safety seminars for creating
safety awareness among the managements,
direct employees and contract workers.

2.7.4 Training Division

In order to cater the safety training needs

on various processes involved in all manufacturing
across the State, a training division under the
head of Additional Director has been created by
redeploying the post of Additional Director (Mobile
team) Virudhunagar along with Deputy Director
attached to Mobile team.

Since the creation of the training division 42

training classes have been conducted benefitting
2,225 workers.

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2.7.5. Ensuring Pressure Vessel Safety

In addition to the enforcement of labour

welfare legislations, operational safety of the
pressure vessels installed in the factories is also
ensured by the officers of the Directorate. All the
pressure vessels operating above atmospheric
pressure excluding steam boilers coming under
the purview of Indian Boilers Act are examined or
tested externally once in every six months and
internally once in a year or hydrostatically once in
every two years or subjected to ultrasonic test
once in every four years. During the financial year
2023-2024, 1,38,685 external examinations,
1,057 internal examinations, 20,874 hydrostatic
tests and 7,567 ultrasonic tests have been
conducted.

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2.8. State Fire and Industrial Safety
Committee and District fire and
Industrial Safety Committee

A State Fire and Industrial Safety

Committee and District Fire and Industrial Safety
Committee has been constituted to review the
fire/ industrial accidents.

In the first State Fire and Industrial Safety

Committee meeting held on 19.10.2023, Standard
Operating Procedures for Inspection Teams for
Fireworks and Match Works Factories, Standard
Operating Procedures for inspection in the
Fireworks and Match Works Factories and
Standard Operating Procedures for Highly
inflammable Liquid and Gas installations were
framed.

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2.9. Safety Award Schemes

2.9.1. State Safety Awards

State Safety Awards are presented to the

managements every year, in order to motivate the
managements towards safety and to recognize the
Factory Managements for their best performance
in accident prevention and promotion of safety
consciousness among workers. Under this scheme,
every year, first, second and third prizes of 90
numbers each, are awarded to the managements
of different categories based on the performance
of factories in accident reduction.

2.9.2. Uyarntha Uzhaipalar Virudhugal

“Tamilaga Arasin Uyarntha Uzhaipalar

Virudhugal” are awarded every year to encourage
the workers, who give valuable suggestions to

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Safety Standards.

2.10. Enforcement of Building and other

Construction Workers Act, 1996 &
Tamil Nadu Rules, 2006 and other
allied labour laws in Building and
other construction works.

The prime responsibility of the Building and

other Construction Workers (BOCW) wing formed
in 2013 is to ensure basic amenities, safety,
health and welfare measures for the construction
workers of the construction establishments as per
the provisions of the Building and Other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment
and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and Tamil
Nadu Building and Other Construction Workers
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of

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Service) Rules, 2006. Apart from carrying out
enforcement activities the BOCW officials impart
safety awareness training to builders, contractors
and workers to improve safety and reduce the
accidents at construction sites.

The following labour legislations are

enforced by the Directorate in Building and Other
Construction works:

1. Building and other Construction Workers

(Regulation of Employment and Conditions
of Service) Act, 1996 and Tamil Nadu BOCW
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions
of Service) Rules 2006
2. The Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970 and Tamil Nadu Rules,
1975.

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3. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions
of Service) Act, 1979 and Tamil Nadu Rules
1983.
4. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Tamil
Nadu Rules, 1937.
5. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and Tamil
Nadu Rules, 1953.
6. The Child and Adolescent Labour
(Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and
Tamil Nadu Rules, 1994.
7. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and
Rules, 1976.
8. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Rules
1975.
9. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Tamil
Nadu Rules, 1967.

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 As on 31.03.2024, construction activities
are being carried out in 2,277 construction
establishments employing 4,10,401 workers.

During the financial year 2023-2024, 1,108

construction establishments have been registered
and 2,271 inspections were conducted. For the
violations noticed during inspection, 294 cases
have been filed against the establishments and a
fine amount of Rs.6,94,000/- has been imposed
by the courts in 173 cases.

2.11. Promotion of Ease of Doing Business

Initiatives in Building and other
Construction establishments:

The online web portal of the Directorate of

Industrial Safety and Health https://dish.tn.gov.in
caters to the need of the Building and other
Construction Establishments wherein the issue of
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Registration certificate under Building and other
Construction Workers Act is made through this
web portal.

2.12. Inspection Scheme:

Under the risk based inspection scheme, the

building and other construction establishments
are categorized as High, Medium and Low Risk
categories on the basis of the nature of
construction and number of workers employed
therein.

2.12.1. High Risk Construction

Establishments:

All construction works employing more than

500 workmen and other works involving risk in
construction activity such as multi-storied building
of five floors and above, railways construction,

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power generation and distribution works, dams
etc., irrespective of the number of workmen are
classified as “High Risk” category of
establishment.

2.12.2. Medium Risk Construction

Establishments:

Construction works employing 50 to 500

workmen and construction of buildings with more
than two floors but less than five floors
irrespective of the number of workmen are
classified as “Medium Risk” category of
establishment.

2.12.3. Low Risk Construction

Establishments:

All other construction works not classified

under High and Medium risk category are
classified as “Low Risk” category of establishment.
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 The Schedule of Inspections will be
determined through online inspection module. The
construction establishments will be selected
randomly as per the frequency of inspections for
the officials of Directorate Industrial Safety and
Health.

High risk establishments are to be randomly

inspected once in a year, Medium risk
establishments are to be randomly inspected once
in two years and Low risk establishments are to
be randomly inspected once in three years.

2.13. Self-Certification-cum-Combined
Annual Returns Scheme:

Self-Certification-cum-Combined Annual
Returns Scheme has been proposed for the
following building and other construction
establishments:
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 a) Medium risk category of establishments

b) Low risk category of establishments

Low risk category of building and other

construction establishment enrolled under the
Self-Certification-cum-Combined Annual Returns
Scheme shall be exempted from physical
inspection. The medium risk category of building
and other construction establishment enrolled in
the above scheme shall be randomly inspected
once in three years. However, such building and
other construction establishments may be
inspected with the authorization of the Director of
Industrial Safety and Health in case of complaint,
accident or other exigencies.

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2.14. Safety Awareness Promotion for the
Building and Other Construction
Workers

The construction establishments are labour

oriented and prone for accidents. Since the
migrant workers employed in construction sites
are illiterate and are not aware of safe working
methods, safety training is imparted to these
workers in their mother tongue. To create safety
awareness for the workers and employers of
construction establishments, two safety
awareness programs are conducted every month
by each Deputy Director of Building and other
Construction Workers Act enforcement division.

During the financial year 2023-2024,

65 safety classes were conducted benefiting
3,811 workers which helped in creation of more

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awareness and in reducing the number of
accidents.
2.15. Special Initiatives:

2.15.1. Production of Safety Short films for

factories:

A short film on ‘Safety Precaution while

working in confined space’ has been produced for
imparting safety training to the workers at a cost
of Rs.10.00 Lakh.

2.15.2. Procurement of medical equipments

for medical officers of the
Directorate:

In order to upgrade the functioning of the

Industrial Hygiene Laboratory of the Directorate,
medical equipments have been procured at an
amount of Rs.19.50 Lakh for the use of medical
officers of the Directorate.

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 3. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING

EMPLOYMENT WING

District Employment and Career Guidance

Centres are functioning in every district with the
main objective of improving the employability of
unemployed youth.

They act as facilitators between the job

seekers and the employers and provide
employment assistance services such as
registration of job seekers, collection of vacancies
from enterprises, submission of job-seekers
against the notified vacancies, campus
recruitment, dissemination of information, career
guidance & counselling, the conduct of free
coaching classes for competitive examinations,
conduct of private sector job fairs etc.

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3.1 Administrative Structure of
Employment Wing

The Commissioner is the apex of the

Department of Employment and Training.
Subordinate offices are functioning under the
control of Regional Joint Directors in six Regions
namely Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem,
Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli.

There are thirty-eight District Employment

and Career Guidance Centres, two Professional
Employment and Career Guidance Centres, One
Special Employment and Career Guidance Centre
for Differently abled, Five Coaching Cum Guidance
Centres for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe,
One Special Vocational Guidance Centre for Tribe
and one State Career Guidance Centre.

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3.2. Functions of Employment Wing

1. Registration, updating, and renewal of

registration by jobseekers.
2. Nomination of jobseekers for the
vacancies notified by the establishments
of Government/Quasi Government / Local
bodies by the District Employment and
Career Guidance Centres.
3. To provide career guidance and
counselling to the jobseekers visiting the
centre and the students studying in
various educational institutions.
4. Conducting free coaching classes, mock
tests and mock interviews for various
competitive examinations conducted by
the Union Government / State
Governments.
5. Provide e-contents for all types of
competitive examinations through the
department's virtual learning portal.

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 6. Facilitating placements for jobseekers in
private sector through conduct of micro
and mega job fairs.
7. Facilitating placements for jobseekers in
private sector through Tamil Nadu
private job portal.
8. Implementation of Unemployment
Assistance scheme for unemployed
youth.
9. Collection and compilation of statistics
regarding employment market
information.

3.3. Employment Portal

(www.tnvelaivaaippu.gov.in)

The Employment Portal carries out all the

functions of the Department like registration of
jobseekers, renewal of registration, registration of
additional qualifications, and nomination of
jobseekers for the notified vacancies through
online mode transparently.

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 As on 31.03.2024, a total of 54,25,114
registrants have registered in District Employment
and Career Guidance Centres through the portal.
Of these, 25,00,134 registrants are males,
29,24,395 registrants are females and 285
registrants are transgenders.

Live Register details: (as on 31.03.2024)

Details Registrants

Total Live Register 54,25,114

School students below 18 years 10,83,837

Students taking up higher studies in

23,92,409
the age group 19 to 30 years
Job seekers in the age group 31 to 45
17,03,431
years
Registrants in the age group of 46 to
2,38,358
60 years

Overaged persons above 60 years. 7,079

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3.4. Career guidance and counseling

Registration Guidance, individual guidance,

group guidance, dissemination of career
information to individuals etc., are carried out in
all District Employment and Career Guidance
Centres for the benefit of job seekers as in-house
activities. Career talks are delivered in various
educational institutions and guidance regarding
various higher education opportunities, entrance
exams for higher education, government
employment, private employment, overseas
employment, skill training, scholarships,
entrepreneurship programs etc. are given to the
students as an outreach activity. Career
Exhibitions and Seminars are conducted once a
year in any one the educational institutions in the

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and Career Guidance Centres.

3.5. Study Circles

Study Circles are functioning in all districts

to help the aspirants prepare for the competitive
examinations to get Government jobs. Coaching
classes are conducted by expert faculty for
various competitive examinations conducted by
the recruiting agencies of Union and State
Governments through the study circles. Mock
Tests and Mock Interviews are also conducted.

During the financial year 2023-2024, 375

coaching classes were conducted at a cost of
Rs.4.22 crores and 18,359 aspirants participated
in these coaching classes. 1,925 aspirants have
passed various competitive examinations at
various levels.
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3.6. Free coaching centres for competitive
exams in universities

Free Coaching Centres for Competitive

Examinations have been set up in Arts and
Science Colleges in the following universities.

Sl.
Name of the University
No.

1 Madras University, Chennai.

2 Tiruvalluvar University, Vellore

3 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

4 Annamalai University, Cuddalore

5 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

6 Mother Therasa University, Dindigul

7 Alagappa University, Sivaganga

8 Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore

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 9 Periyar University, Salem

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,

10
Tirunelveli

During the financial year 2023-2024,

76 free coaching classes were conducted and
4,476 students participated in these classes.

3.7. Virtual Learning Portal

(https://tamilnaducareerservices.tn.gov.in)

Virtual learning portal was launched to

provide online learning resources for competitive
examinations. Video clips, audio recordings,
updated exam syllabus, unit tests, and sample
tests for various competitive examinations
conducted by various recruiting agencies have
been uploaded in this website. The resources are
available in English and Tamil languages.

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 Registrants can download these contents
free of cost. Till date 3,10,256 candidates have
registered and 404 e-contents have been
uploaded to this website. So far 78,74,663
aspirants have visited this website. Additionally,
an amount of Rs.15.68 lakh is sanctioned by the
Government annually towards the purchase of
e-content to be uploaded in the portal.

3.8. Coaching Cum Guidance Centre for

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe

Coaching-cum-Guidance centres for SC/ST

were established in districts of Tiruchirappalli,
Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Vellore and Cuddalore.
These five centres are functioning with the aim of
identifying suitable vacancies for SC/ST youth and
guide them accordingly and enhancing their
employability through training.

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The main functions of these centres are:-

1. Providing career guidance and career

information.

2. Conducting Pre-recruitment training for

competitive examinations.

3. Conducting self-confidence programs.

4. Conducting Career Exhibitions and

seminars.

5. Disseminating information of self-

employment programmes to the SC/ST
candidates.

6. Delivering career talks in Adi Dravida

and Tribal welfare schools.

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 The Government sanctions an amount of
Rs.20.40 lakh annually for the functioning of
these centres.

3.9. Special Vocational Guidance Centre for

Tribal Population.

Special Vocational Guidance Centre for

Tribal population is functioning in
Udhagamandalam. The main functions of this
centre are to provide career guidance regarding
various vacancies, conduct of free coaching
classes for competitive examinations, to deliver
career talks about various career opportunities, to
provide various skill training programmes in tribal
welfare schools and hostels, to conduct career
exhibitions and to create awareness about
self-employment schemes.

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3.10. Special Cells for Differently Abled

The Special Employment and Career

Guidance Centre for Differently-abled is
functioning in Chennai to exclusively cater to the
differently-abled registrants. Special cells for the
differently abled have also been established in all
District Employment and Career Guidance
Centres.

Apart from this, Special coaching classes for

competitive examinations, conducting awareness
programmes on various employment
opportunities/ skill training courses/ scholarships/
self-employment schemes, and facilitating private
sector placement for differently abled are being
carried out by these cells.

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3.11. Unemployment Assistance Scheme for

Unemployed Youth

This scheme provides financial assistance

to Unemployed Youth. This assistance is given for
three years to the applicants who have registered
and are waiting for more than five years in the
Live Registers of District Employment and Career
Guidance Centres. The details of the assistance
provided under the scheme are:

Assistance
S.No Qualification (Per month)
Rs.
1 SSLC Failed 200/-
2 SSLC Passed 300/-
3 HSC Passed 400/-
4 Degree Passed 600/-

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 This amount is directly credited to the bank

accounts of the beneficiaries every quarter.

25,396 beneficiaries have been given

Rs.23.44 crore as assistance during the financial

year 2023-2024.

3.12. Unemployment Assistance Scheme for

all Types of Differently Abled Persons

Unemployment Assistance is also provided

to Differently-abled persons. The assistance is
given for ten years without any conditions like age
limit and annual parental income ceiling, to the
differently-abled persons who have registered in
the district employment and Career Guidance
Centres and are waiting for more than one year in
the live register.

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 S.No Qualification Assistance
(Per month)
Rs.
1 Illiterate to SSLC 600/-
Passed
2 HSC Passed 750/-
3 Degree Passed 1000/-

3,290 beneficiaries were given Rs.8.51 crore

as assistance during the financial year
2023-2024. Funding for this scheme is provided
by the Department for Welfare of
Differently-abled Persons.

3.13. Private Sector Placements

All District Employment and Career

Guidance Centres are conducting Private Job Fairs
to connect and facilitate the unemployed youth of

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Tamil Nadu and the private sector establishments
directly to enable placing the job seekers in the
private sector. These camps are conducted once a
month at the micro level in the office premises
and twice a year at mega level in any of the
educational institutions in the respective districts
with the participation of large number of job
seekers and employers.

3.13.1. Dr.Kalaignar Centenary Special

Private Job fairs

To commemorate the centenary

celebrations of former Chief Minister of
Tamil Nadu Dr. Kalaignar, 100 special private job
fairs were conducted across Tamil Nadu. Through
these job fairs 42,261 jobseekers have been
placed in the private sector. The Government

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allocated an additional fund of Rs.2.00 crore for
conducting these special job fairs.

Details of the Job fairs conducted during the

financial year 2023-2024 :

1 Job Fairs Held 365

2 Employers Participated 18,981

3 Job Seekers Participated 3,48,885

4 Placement Given 58,108

3.14. Tamil Nadu Private Job Portal

(www.tnprivatejobs.tn.gov.in)

The Tamil Nadu Private Job Portal connects

employers and job seekers directly through online
mode and functions to facilitate employment in
the private sector.

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 Employers are provided with the facility to
publish their job vacancies on this website and
the job seekers can apply for the published job
vacancies according to their educational
qualifications. This website also helps
employers/job seekers to know in advance about
the job fairs held in all the districts and register
their interest to participate in these job fairs.

Statistics of Private Job Portal (as on 31.03.2024)

1 Job seekers Registered 3,06,335

2 Employers Registered 7,108
3 Vacancies Notified 1,65,628
4 Placements made 38,828

3.15. State Career Guidance Centre

State Career Guidance Centre has been

functioning at Guindy, Chennai. This centre

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focuses on assisting the youth in making informed
career decisions mainly through Psychometric
tests and individualized counselling programmes.

Coaching classes are conducted to benefit

the aspirants of competitive examinations and
career guidance programs are organized for
school and college students emphasizing on
different career options, scope of various careers
and their prospects.

In addition to the conduct of special career

guidance and skill awareness programmes to
Juveniles in the year 2020, now under the
‘Paravai’ scheme, Psychometric tests and career
counselling programmes are conducted to the first
time young petty offenders, in association with
Greater Chennai Police. During the financial year
2023-2024, 9 coaching classes were conducted

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and 319 candidates participated out of which 108
candidates passed at various levels of competitive
examinations.

3.16. Free Coaching Classes for Competitive

Exams through Kalvi TV

Coaching classes for competitive

examinations on Kalvi Television are broadcast
free of cost on Kalvi Television for the benefit of
competitive exam aspirants who are preparing for
various competitive examinations conducted by
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment
Board, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection,
Railway Recruitment Board etc. The Government
allocates Rs.50 lakh annually for this project.

These coaching classes are telecast from

Monday to Friday from 7.00 am to 9.00 am and
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re-telecast from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm. So far
1,052 hours of classes have been telecast for
competitive examinations. These videos are also
uploaded on the department's YouTube channel
(“TN Career Services Employment”). The channel
has 1,43,610 subscribers so far.

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 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING

TRAINING WING

Skill Development is imperative for the

youth to adapt, survive and succeed. Adapting
skills to latest technology is now necessary to
succeed in the years to come. Skill development
contributes in enhancing individual’s
employability, ability to adapt to changing
technologies and labour market demands.
Accordingly, Training wing of the Department of
Employment and Training functions with the aim
to produce multi-skilled workforce of world
standard to meet the requirement of industries.
This aim is achieved by developing skilled
manpower through diversified courses imparted

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through a vast network of Government and
Private ITIs in the State.

3.17. Functional Hierarchy

The Commissioner of Employment and

Training is the head of the Department, two
Additional Directors and one Joint Director are
assisting the commissioner at State Headquarters
in the Training Wing.

There are 7 regions viz. Chennai,

Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Trichy, Tirunelveli
and Villupuram each headed by a Regional Joint
Director of Training who monitor training activities
of various training Institutes. At present there are
102 Government Industrial Training Institutes
which functions under the leadership of Principal.

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 The Major skill development programmes by
the department are: -

(1) Craftsmen Training scheme (CTS)

(2) Apprenticeship Training Scheme
(ATS)
(3) Industrial school (IS)
(4) Up-gradation of Government ITIs
under PPP mode (PPP)
(5) Skill Strengthening for Industrial
value Enhancement (STRIVE)
(6) National Apprenticeship Promotion
Scheme (NAPS)
(7) Transforming Government ITI’s as
Industry 4.0 Technology Centres.

3.18. Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)

Under this scheme Long-Term training is
given to trainees for one year and two year

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duration. This scheme is pivotal in the field of
Vocational Training, where Long-Term training is
imparted through Industrial Training Institutes
(ITIs), thereby shaping the craftsmen to meet the
present and future demand of skilled workforce
requirement of the Industries. The skill training
involves 70% of Practical (hand on experience)
Training besides employability skills and related
theory.

3.19. Government Industrial Training

Institutes

In the industrially developed State of

Tamil Nadu, 102 Government Industrial Training
Institutes provide long term skill training in 56
Engineering Trades. Apart from conventional
trades like welder, fitter, turner etc., training for
new age trades like Logistics Assistant,

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Architectural Assistant, Medical Electronics,
Operator Advanced Machine Tools, Industrial
Safety Management are also provided.

The training period ranges from 6 months to

2 years depending upon the trades. Admission is
made during the month of July/August every year
on merit basis by following rule of reservation.
Centralised Online counselling is carried out
through URL:www.skilltraining.tn.gov.in.
Students can opt for admission in any ITI and any
trade of their choice.

In the year 2023, Government ITIs have

achieved a record admission of 94.58% of
admission with 30,200 students.

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3.20. Long-Term Training To Empower
Weaker Sections

Sustainable Development goal 4.5

envisages that “by 2030, eliminate gender
disparities in education and ensure equal access
to all levels of education and vocational training
for the vulnerable, including persons with
disabilities, people and children in vulnerable
section”.

The aim of the goal is achieved by providing

skill training to vulnerable section which includes
SC/ST students, Women and physically challenged
persons to get better employment, eliminate
disparities and achieve universal access to quality
higher education.

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3.21. Long-Term Training to Empower
Students of Scheduled Caste

Two ITIs at Vadakarai and Chidambaram

are functioning exclusively in the State for
Scheduled Caste Students. These govt ITIs have
100% of admission with a total strength of 356 in
the year 2023.

Sl. Intake Students

District Govt ITI
No. capacity Admitted
1 Cuddalore Chidambaram 232 232
2 Thiruvallur Vadakarai 124 124
Total 356 356

Further, 18% of seats are reserved for Scheduled

Castes students in total intake capacity of other
Government ITIs. In the year 2023, Government
ITIs have admitted 9,324 students belonging to

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Scheduled Castes which is 38% of total admission
of students indicating the social inclusiveness in
the state of Tamil Nadu.

3.22. Long-Term Training to empower

students of Scheduled Tribes

1% of seats are reserved for Scheduled

Tribes students in total intake capacity of other
Government ITIs, in which 243 students were
admitted during the year 2023. For Scheduled
Tribe students six ITIs are functioning exclusively
at their hilly areas in the State. During the
Financial year 2023 -2024, 803 students were
admitted.
(Including
admitted

admitted
Students
Trainees
Govt ITI

capacity

Sl.
Intake

Total

District
ST)
ST

No

1 Kallakuruchi Sankarapuram 236 82 202

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 (Including
admitted

admitted
Students
Trainees
Govt ITI

capacity
Sl.

Intake

Total
District

ST)
ST
No

2 Coimbatore Anaikatti 124 100 124

3 Salem Karumandurai 200 161 182

4 Thiruvanna- Jamunamarathur 240 203 232

malai

5 Namakkal Kolli Hills 216 169 191

6 The Nigiris Gudalur 240 88 219

Total 1256 803 1150

3.22.1. Long-Term Training to empower

Differently Abled youth.

In 3 Government ITIs Skill training is

provided to deaf and dumb youth in Fitter trade.
In 2023, 22 students are admitted in these ITIs
as detailed below.

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 Sl. Intake Students
District Govt ITI
No. capacity admitted

1 Chennai Guindy Admission in alternate

year

2 Kallakurichi Ulundurpet 20 14

3 Kanniyakumari Nagercoil 20 8

Total 40 22

In addition to the above, 5% seats are

reserved for differently abled students in all
Government ITIs, in which 67 students were
admitted in 2023.

3.22.2. Long-Term Training to empower

Women

Based on Sustainable Development

Goal-5, Long Term skill training is provided to
female students through Ten exclusive
Government ITIs and four women wings in the

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State. In 2023, 2,711 women students are
admitted in these ITIs.

Sl. Govt ITIs for Intake Students

District
No. Women capacity admitted

1 Chennai Guindy 280 269

2 Chennai Ambattur 160 144

3 Theni Aundipatti 208 208

4 Dindigul Dindigul 264 264

5 Madurai Madurai 232 232

6 Coimbatore Coimbatore 304 269

7 Salem Salem 260 260

8 Kanniyakumari Nagercoil 228 228

9 Cuddalore Cuddalore 320 320

10 Tiruchirapalli Pullambadi 316 258

Women Wings

11 Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram 88 88

12 Krishnagiri Hosur 24 19

13 Karur Karur 88 88

14 Namakkal Namakkal 72 64

Total 2844 2711

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 In addition to the above, 30% of seats are
reserved for female candidates in all other
Government ITIs also in which 2,251 students
were admitted in 2023.

3.22.3. Long-Term Training to Prison

Inmates

To improve their economical status in the

society, Skill training is imparted for prisoners in
5 trades in Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli. In this
institute 168 inmates were admitted in the year
2023

3.23. Introduction of High End and

Advanced Courses in Government
ITIs

The following Advanced courses have been

introduced in Government ITIs to fulfil the

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demand of industries and make the youth
employable in new technology.

Sl. Name of the Sl. Name of the

No. Course No. Course

1 Architectural 9 Smart Phone

Assistant Technician
2 Technician Medical 10 Fire Technology &
Electronics Industrial Safety
Management
3 Auto Body 11 In-Plant Logistics
Repairing
4 Auto body painting 12 Technician Power
Electronics
5 Operator Advanced 13 Tool & Die Maker
Machine Tools (Press tools Jigs &
Fixtures)
6 Advanced CNC 14 Basic Designer
Machining and Virtual Verifier
Technician (Mechanical)
7 Mechanic Electric 15 Manufacturing
Vehicle Process Control
and Automation

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 8 Industrial Robotics 16 Interior Design
and Digital and Decorator
Manufacturing
Technician

3.24. Welfare Schemes to The Students

To encourage the youth in the State to take
up long term skill training the following priceless
schemes are provided to students of Government
ITIs and Government Aided ITIs.
 Waiver of Annual Tuition Fees
 Bus pass
 2 sets of Uniform with Stitching
charges and 1 pair of shoes.
 Stipend of Rs.750/- per month.
 Additional stipend of Rs.1000/- per
month is provided to Girl students
studying in Government ITIs under
Pudhumai Penn Scheme.

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  Text books in Tamil language
 Drawing instruments
 Bicycle
 Raw materials and consumables for
practical training.
3.25. Government Aided Private ITIs

There are 10 Government Aided Private

Industrial Training Institutes in the State that
receive maintenance grants from the
Government. Most of these ITI are minority
institutions. Government subsidies are extended
to these institutes to provide skill training to the
students hailing from downtrodden society to
uplift their livelihood. Out of the total intake
capacity of 1,092, 759 students were admitted in
these ITIs in the year 2023. A sum of Rs.2.65

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crore has been provided to these ITIs as
maintenance grant in this year.

3.26. Private Industrial Training

Institutes

To enhance the creation of skilled workforce

participation of private entities in providing
training is encouraged by Government. In
Tamil Nadu there are 310 Private ITIs affiliated to
NCVT and are functioning across the State with a
total intake capacity of 29,134. In 2023, 14,002
students were admitted in these Private ITIs.

3.27. Training Cost to Private ITIs

The State Government reimburses training

cost to the Private ITIs for 50% seats filled under
surrendered Government quota through online
counselling. To persuade the Private ITIs in the

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State to create more skilled workforce, a
reimbursement of Rs.16,800/- per student per
year for Engineering Trades and Rs.13,000/- per
student per year for Non-Engineering Trades is
provided to Private ITIs under this scheme. In
2023, 5,659 students have been benefitted and
an expenditure of Rs. 5.00 crore has been
incurred.

3.28. Rationalisation of Trades

In order to provide skilled workforce to

meet the demand of the industries, to make the
youth in the State more employable and to
execute district-specific demand oriented trades,
the courses in Government ITIs were rationalized
and new trades viz., Interior Design and
Decoration, Smart Phone Technician cum App
Tester, IoT Technician (Smart Health Care),

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Watch & Clock Repair have been started by
restructuring unpopular and low admission trades
in Government ITIs throughout the State.

3.29. Upgradation Of 71 Government

ITIs Into Industry 4.0
Technology Centres

To achieve SDG goal 4.4 “By 2030,

substantially increase the number of youth and
adults who have relevant skills, including technical
and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs
and entrepreneurship.

With the changing times, the technology

scenario is changing. Due to the onset of new
trends in technology, many of the existing trades
currently taught need technological upgradation.
However, recent trends suggest that the students
graduating from ITIs have to upgrade their skills
in order to meet the requirement of industries. To
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overcome this skill gap, there is a need to
introduce new skills / modules to keep the
education system relevant, with current & future
technology trends.

Therefore, Industry 4.0 standard trades

have been introduced with an additional seating
capacity of 5,140 seats in 71 Government ITIs in
Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs.2,877.43 crore.
Government ITIs have been transformed as
Technology Centres and the following long-term
trades are to be introduced in ITIs.

S.
Trade Intake Admitted
No Duration

1 Manufacturing 1 year 1420 1345

Process
Control and
Automation

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 2 Industrial 1 year 2840 2558
Robotics and
Digital
Manufacturing
Technician

3 Advanced CNC 2 years 1656 1579

machining
Technician

4 Basic Designer 2 years 528 501

and Virtual
verifier
(Mechanic)

5 Mechanic 2 years 1128 1055

Electric Vehicle

Total 7572 7038

In the year 2023, 7,038 students are

admitted in these Industry 4.0 Technology
centres. NCVT affiliation have been obtained for
all the 71 ITIs where the above Long Term Trades
are imparted.

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 Utilising this infrastructure, 23 Short -Term
courses are now being conducted for conventional
trade students as add-on courses. Polytechnic and
Engineering College students and MSME workers
are also trained under short term courses. So far,
5,960 students are enrolled and undergoing
training in Short Term courses as well as
customized courses.

Short Term Courses – 3 Months Duration

Sl.
Sl.
Course Name Course Name
No.
No.

Innovation and Design

1. 13. Electrical Vehicle
Thinking

Fundamentals of
2. 14. Internet of Things
Product Design

Product Design & Advance Machining

3. 15.
Development (Mill)

Auto Electrical Design & Advance Machining

4. 16.
Development (CNC Lathe)

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 Advance Machining
Product Verification and
5. 17.
Analysis
(Rotary 4th Axis Mill)

Computer Aided Advanced Additive

6. 18.
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Advanced Computer
7. 19. Advanced Welding
Aided Manufacturing

Process Control & Advanced Painting

8. 20.
Automation Technology

Fundamentals of
9. 21. Industrial Robotics I
Automobile Engineering

Advanced Automobile Industrial Robotics

10. 22.
Engineering II

Automobile
11. Maintenance, Repair
and Overhaul
23. Advanced Plumbing
Auto Electrical
12.
Maintenance

14 Industry 4.0 technology centres have

started the customized courses training namely
Industrial Robot Welding, CNC Lathe and Milling
Machine Programmer, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting,
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Electronic Control Boards Assembling,
Programming and Testing using Internet of Things
(IoT), Advanced Painting Technology and Battery
Electric Vehicle Technician with the enrolled
strength of 305 persons and generated a revenue
of Rs.3,76,600/- so far through IMC of the
concerned institutes. The above said courses have
been conducted in Guindy, Madurai, Nagercoil,
Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Salem, Dindigul,
Hosur, Chengalpet, Thirukkuvalai, Thanjavur,
Ramanathapuram, Metturdam and Chidambaram
Industry 4.0 technology centres.

3.30. Trade Test And Certification

Directorate General of Training, New Delhi

is conducting nationwide common examination
throughout India to the students of Government
ITIs and the Private affiliated ITIs. Computer

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Based Tests are being conducted for all the trades
from the year 2020-21 onwards through the
agency nominated by Directorate General of
Training, New Delhi.

Nationwide common examination is

conducted by Directorate General of Training for
the students of Government ITIs and the Private
affiliated ITIs at the end of training period. Details
of 2023 Trade Test is as follows:

Sl. No. of Trainees Pass

Description
No. Appeared Passed %

1. Government ITI 16239 15073 92.82

2. Private ITI 9483 7936 83.69

Successful students are awarded with

National Trade Certificate by NCVT.
Under State Council for Vocational Training
(SCVT) pattern 1,260 students have appeared for

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Trade Test and 1,216 students have passed the
Trade Test. Successful students are awarded with
SCVT certificate by this Department.
Through the Training Providers empaneled
by Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation
Short-term training is also provided to the ITI
students. These students are assessed by State
Council for Vocational Training (SCVT). In 2023,
149 batches of 3,085 youth have been assessed
and SCVT Certificates issued. A sum of Rs. 1000/-
per candidate is allotted to this Department by
TNSDC as assessment charges.
3.31. Skills Strengthening for
Industrial Value Enhancement
(Strive)

Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value

Enhancement (STRIVE) is one such pioneering

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initiative, assisted by The World Bank, with the
objective of improving the relevance and
efficiency of skill training provided through ITIs
and apprenticeships. This is five year program
from 2017 to 2022 and extended upto May 2024.
It is 100% funded by Government of India and
the program has the following four components:
Result Area 1: Improved performance of ITIs

In Phase-I, 13 Government Industrial Training

Institutes (Virudhunagar, Trichy, Ambattur,
Dindigul, Chengalpet, Thoothukudi, Namakkal,
Perambalur, Cuddalore, Salem, Coimbatore,
Madurai and Sivaganga) and 03 Private Industrial
Training Institutes (Don Bosco Pvt ITI, Ramco Pvt
ITI and PACR Pvt ITI) have been selected in 2019.
Based on the better performance of the State,
additionally 16 Government Industrial Training

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Institutes (Ariyalur, Ulundurpettai, Aundipatti (W),
Cuddalore (W), Dindigul (W), Pudukottai, Hosur,
Metturdam, Coimbatore (W), Coonoor, Madurai
(W), Guindy, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur,
Thiruvannamalai and Chidambaram) have been
selected in Phase-3 under this scheme. Under this
RA1, Government of India has released
Rs.24.49 crore to procure tools and equipment,
Book and Learning materials, ICT infrastructure,
to Provide Training of trainers and to provide
facilities to trainees.

Result Area 2: Increased capacities of the

State Government to support
ITIs and apprenticeship
training

The objective of this result area is to

increase the capacities of State Government in

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regulations and monitoring mechanism of skill
training:

1. Support State Governments in

improving the overall regulatory and
operational environment of Industrial
Training Institutions (ITIs) and
establishing Industrial Clusters (ICs) at
the State level
2. Incentivize States to introduce reforms
within the skilling ecosystem through
performance-based funding
3. Improve the efficacy of skills training in
India by strengthening the monitoring
mechanisms at State level.

Under this scheme with a outlay of Rs.10.20

Crore in which Government of India released
Rs.3.06 Crore towards 30% advance grant on

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signing the Performance Based Fund Agreement
(PBFA) under the component Result Area 2 for the
following activities:-
1. Development of Career Progression
Policy for Industrial Training Institute
trainers.

2. Reducing trainer vacancy in Government

Industrial Training Institutes.

3. Conducting tracer study.

Result Area3: Improved Teaching and

Learning Capabilities

This component covers activities that will

complement the institutional reforms in vocational
training being implemented by DGT, New Delhi.

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Result Area 4: Improved and broadened
apprenticeship training
Scheme

Industry Apprenticeship Initiative (IAI)

Scheme is a new initiative offering systematic
support to Industry Cluster for promoting
Apprenticeship Training activities in MSMEs
through a cluster approach.
Based on the recommendation of National
Cluster Evaluation Committee (NCEC) under
Result Area 4, 17 Industry Clusters have been
selected under this component.

3.32. Apprenticeship Training Scheme

(ATS)

Apprenticeship Training

The main objective of Apprenticeship

Training Scheme is to utilize the facilities available

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in industry for imparting practical training to
semi-skilled workforce and freshers with a view to
meet the requirements of industries in the
Country.

Semi-skilled workers who possess National

Trade Certificate with a minimum age of 14 are
eligible to undergo Apprenticeship Training in
industries. In Tamil Nadu Apprenticeship Training
Scheme is implemented in 260 designated trades.
The training period is 6 months to 2 years. A
minimum of Rs.7,000/- per month is provided as
stipend to trade apprentices as prescribed by
Directorate General of Training, New Delhi. About
9,870 apprentices are undergoing Apprenticeship
Training in 482 Establishments.

Nationwide Trade Test is conducted for

fresher apprentices on completion of training.

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The ITI passed out apprentices are exempted
from All India Trade Test. On successful
completion of Apprenticeship Training, National
Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) is awarded by
Directorate General of Training (DGT), New Delhi.

3.33. National Apprenticeship Promotion

Scheme (NAPS)

To increase the engagement of apprentices

in industries, Union Government launched this
scheme during the year 2016 to provide financial
incentives to the establishments engaging
apprentices under the Apprentices Act,1961. The
scheme is extended to continue as National
Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2 (NAPS -2)
since 2023.

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 Partial stipend support by Government of
India under NAPS-2 will be limited to 25% of
stipend paid, up to a maximum of Rs.1,500/- per
month, per apprentice during the training period.
The stipend support by Government of India will
be paid directly through Direct Benefit Transfer
(DBT) to the bank account of apprentices. No
stipend support will be available under NAPS -2 to
the Central and State government Departments
and Central and State public sector under
takings/Enterprises, including public sector banks.

Fresher as Apprentices in Establishments

Fresher apprenticeships are open to

individuals who have completed their basic
education, such as high school or equivalent. The
main criteria to engage as Apprentice is
completion of 14 years of age by the candidate

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and apprenticeships can be pursued by anyone
who meets the entry requirements. The duration
of fresher apprenticeships ranges from 1 to 2
years. They will be trained by Basic Training
Providers for 3 months before engaging in shop
floor for Apprenticeship training. The freshers who
have successfully completed the Apprenticeship
training in the designated trade will be awarded
with National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC).

3.34. Private Industrial Schools

Grant-In-Aid

To cater the need of local industries, 153

Self-financing and 21 Private Aided Industrial
Schools are functioning in the State. 6,663
students are admitted in 2023. Training is being
offered in 57 trades covering Electrical,
Mechanical, Automobile, Electronics, Hospitality,

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Apparel, IT, Office Automation and Civil sectors
ranging from one year to three years. Candidates
with 8th and 10th pass qualification are admitted
for training in various trades. 17 Industrial
Schools are offering Technical Teachers Certificate
Course, which is a pre-requisite qualification for
joining as technical teacher in schools. The State
Board of Examination for Vocational Training
(SBEVT) conducts Common Examinations and
SCVT Certificates are awarded to the successful
candidates. 21 Private Industrial Schools are
receiving grant-in-aid from the Government. A
sum of Rs.3.15 crore was given as grant to aided
Industrial Schools in the financial year
2023-2024.

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3.35. Dr. Radhakrishnan Best Instructor Award

Best Teacher Award in the name of

Dr. Radhakrishnan Award is given to 12 Best
Teachers (Principal-2, Training Officer-2, Assistant
Training Officer-4 and Junior Training Officer-4) of
Government ITIs every year who show exemplary
performance in imparting skill training. This award
comprises a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- each along
with a Merit Certificate.

3.36. SKILL COMPETITIONS

In order to tap the hidden talents of the ITI

trainees and to create a platform to uplift
themselves in the society the following
competitions are conducted.

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 Sl. Conducted This year
Competition Awards
No by beneficiaries

1. State Skill State Govt Rs 6

Competition 25,000/-
in 17 trades & merit
certificate
2. Project work State Govt Rs 5
Competition 50,000/-
in 5 trades & merit
certificate

All India Trade Test Topper

In 2023, Selvi. N. Kaviya from Electrician

Trade of Government ITI Thiruvannamalai has
been ranked 1st in Women Category out of the top
10 trades in the All India Trade Test conducted
throughout the country.

3.37. Placement Activities in Government

ITIs.

Placement is the most vital requirement for

providing skill training to the students of Govt.

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ITIs. This state not only focuses on providing skill
training to students but also ensures better
placement in relevant industries with decent
perquisites. A Placement officer has been
appointed in all ITIs to provide placement to the
trainees of Govt ITIs. Placement officer arranges
Campus Interview in association with Industries
during the end of the course period. 80% of
passed out students have been placed in various
industries in their field of skill in the year 2023.
An initiative is now being taken with the support
of M/s. TATA Technologies and their partner
Industries to conduct Campus interview in 20
selected ITIs. This will ensure the students of
Industry 4.0 trades to get placements in the
leading industries such as Foxconn, TATA Motors,
Schneider Electric, Danfoss, Bharat Biotech, TPI
Composite, Stellar Plastic.

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3.38. Training of Trainers

Training to Trainers paves way to expand

the knowledge base of all employees. A developed
skill oriented Training program upgrades all
employees to a higher standard so that they all
have similar skill and knowledge training to the
instructors to update their knowledge becomes
Important.

In the ever changing Scenario, the

instructors of ITIs are to be adequately trained to
upgrade themselves as per the requirements of
the developed technologies.

 Instructors have been trained in relevant

fields in the following leading
industries/institutions: -

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 1. National Skill Training Institute, Guindy,
Chennai.

2. Siemens Centre of Excellence, MIT

Campus, Chromepet, Chennai.

3. M/s. Maruti Suzuki Private Limited,

Gurgaon, New Delhi

4. M/s. Ashok Leyland Private Limited,

Chennai

5. Indo-German Vocational Education and

Training, Germany

6. Anna Administrative Staff College,

Chennai.

 Leadership Training Programme has been

conducted at Chennai for the Principals and

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 Placement Officers of Government ITIs
through M/s Quest Alliance, Bangalore.

 Under the Iconic project of transforming

71 Government ITIs as Technology Centres
with the support of M/s. TATA Technologies
Pvt Ltd., Pune, Master Trainer Programme
was conducted to train the trainers in
Industry 4.0 standard trades.

During the year financial year 2023-2024,

179 Assistant Training Officers / 306 Junior
Training Officers were trained in the following
Industry 4.0 Trades

(i) Manufacturing Process control and

automation

(ii) Industrial Robotics and Digital

Manufacturing Technician

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 (iii) Basic Designer and Virtual Verifier
(Mechanical)

(iv) Advanced CNC Machining Technician

(v) Mechanic Electric Vehicle

The Training was also given to the Assistant

Training Officers / Junior Training Officers in the
following reputed Institutes:-

(i) Nettur technical - 100 Instructors

training foundation were trained
(NTTF)
(ii) Welding Research - 40 Instructors
Institute (WRI), were trained
BHEL, Trichy

(iii) National Power - 20 Instructors

Training Institute were trained
(NPTI), Neyveli

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3.39. Providing On-the-Job Training

On-the-Job Training is an integral part of

the Training which aims at imparting real-time
work conditions and hands on experience to all
the students. This Training will promote the
students of the Institute to achieve them to face
Industry- related work. On the Job Training (OJT)
is provided to make the students aware of
industrial environment and to equip them with
necessary skills for getting immediate
employment, in the relevant industries of the
State.

3.40. Special Initiatives

 For better understanding of theory subjects,

classes are being conducted with the
support of e-content for 14 trades both in

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 English and Tamil language in all
Government ITIs.

 Virtual Classrooms established in 6 ST

Government ITIs in hilly areas to utilize the
expertise of best teachers in the Hub
centres viz., Tiruchirappalli and Coimbatore.
 Smart Classrooms have been established in
24 Government ITIs.
 Considering the safety of students
undergoing training in welder trade, welding
training is provided through Welding
Simulators in 23 Government ITIs. This
makes women trainees to take up skill
training voluntarily.
 Language cum Soft skill lab established in
all Government ITIs to provide
communication skill training to students.

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3.41. Text Books in Tamil Language

To provide effective skill training and to

increase the pass percentage of students of
Government and Government Aided Private ITIs
Tamil textbooks are being provided to all Trainees
through M/s NIMI, Chennai.

3.42.‘Basic English for Employability’

Course to Industrial Training
Institute Trainees under Naan
Mudhalvan Scheme
In order to enhance the quality of learning
and to assist trainees of ITIs to acquire market
relevant skills, ‘Basic English for Employability’
Scheme was introduced under Naan Mudhalvan
Scheme.

Training for 60 hours is provided to ITI

trainees by Tamil Nadu Skill Development
Corporation and two stage assessments, namely
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Pre-diagnostic assessment and Post Training
assessment are done through a reputed
University under this Scheme. So far 52,537
trainees have been benefitted under this scheme.

3.43. Industry Institute Interface

Participation of Industries in Training

Methodology helps ITIs to train students in latest
Technologies thereby skilled manpower are
produced in ITIs continuously to match the
Internship requirements. To achieve this goal,
the following leading Industries are extending
their support to Government ITIs by upskilling the
instructors of ITIs in latest technological
developments to replicate the same to ITI
students, trade wise tie up, providing shop floor
experience, industrial visits, internship training,
participation in Institute Management Committee

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and provide guest lectures to the students so as
to bridge the gap between industrial expectations
and actual training outputs. To implement these
activities MoU’s have been signed between
Government Industrial Training Institutes and
relevant Industries: -

 Samsung India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

 Brakes India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

 India Pistons Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

 Hi-Tech Arai Ltd., Madurai

 JBM Automobiles Ltd., Chennai

 ZF Technologies Ltd., Chennai

 Igarashi Motors India Ltd., Chennai

 Power Grid Corporation of India, Chennai

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 Venus Home Appliances, Thoothukudi

 WABCO India Ltd., Chennai

 Simpson & Co. Ltd., Chennai

 Daikin Air Conditioning Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

3.44. IT Monitoring Cell

For the effective Management of IT

related activities the Training Wing at
Commissionerate and regional level an IT
Monitoring Cell has been established. This cell
is continuously monitoring the training given
to students through virtual classrooms, smart
classrooms, language-cum soft skill labs and
managing the portals of the Department. They
are also co-ordinating the implementation of

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e-office in the Department for conducting
office procedures electronically, online ITI
admissions for transparency in student
admissions, and Computer Based Test (CBT)
examination for accuracy in assessment.
E-office have been successfully implemented
in headquarters and are in use from
02.05.2024. Implementation to the
subordinate office staff are being planned.

3.45. New Initiatives to Enhance

Skilling Capacity

New Government ITIs in Unserved

Areas

Establishing new Government ITIs in less

developed areas of the State will enhance the
number of skilled workforce required to meet the

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youth in these areas. During this year 10 new ITIs
have been announced at cost of
Rs.111 Crore to provide skill training. Further one
more Government ITI has been announced under
“Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam” at a cost of
Rs.10.03 crore.

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 4. DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL AND RURAL
HEALTH SERVICES

(Employees State Insurance Scheme)

The Employees State Insurance Scheme is a

comprehensive Social Security Scheme for
Insured Persons and their families working in the
organised sector.

The Employees State Insurance (ESI)

Scheme is administered by a duly constituted
corporate body called the ‘Employees State
Insurance Corporation’ as per the provisions of
the ESI Act, 1948 enacted by the Parliament
under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

At present, the ESI Scheme is providing

medical care to 40.21 lakh labour population and
1.21 crore dependents all over Tamil Nadu. The
ESI Schemes not only provides Health care to

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Insured Persons and their family members, but
also cash compensation for any loss of wages or
earning capacity of an Insured Person.

4.1. Eligibility Criteria for

Enrollment in the ESI Scheme

1) The ESI Scheme applies to all non-seasonal

factories and other establishments wherein
10 or more persons are employed.

2) The Employees drawing monthly salary up

to Rs.21,000/- are eligible for enrolment in
the ESI Scheme.

3) The ESI Scheme is also applicable to

employees who are differently abled due to
autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation
and multiple disabilities and drawing
monthly salary up to Rs.25,000.

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 4) The Employees earning up to Rs.176/- a
day are exempted from payment of their
share of contribution.

4.2. Scheme Funding

The Employees State Insurance Scheme is

financed by monthly contributions from
employees and employers, at a fixed percentage
of a sum equivalent to 0.75% and 3.25% of
wages respectively.

The ESI Corporation and the State

Government share the expenditure in the ratio of
7:1.

4.3. Network of ESI Hospitals

In Tamil Nadu, medical care is catered to

Insured Persons and their family members
through a network of 11 ESI Hospitals.
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 Sl. Details of ESIS / ESIC Head of the
No. Hospitals Department

1. ESI Hospitals Directorate of

Ayanavaram, Madurai, Medical and Rural
Sivakasi, Salem, Health Services
Hosur, Tiruchirappalli, (ESIS), Government
Vellore. of Tamil Nadu.
2. Government Medical Directorate of
College and ESI Medical Education
Hospital, Coimbatore. and Research,
Government of
Tamil Nadu.
3. ESI Hospital Directly run by the
K.K. Nagar, Tirunelveli ESI Corporation,
and Tiruppur. New Delhi.

Super Specialty Services are also being

provided to the insured persons and their family
members through tie-up with private hospitals.
4.4. Network oF ESI Dispensaries

241 ESI Dispensaries are functioning all

over Tamil Nadu to provide medical care to the
Insured Persons and their dependents.

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4.5. Administrative Setup of ESI Scheme
in Tamil Nadu

The ESI Scheme in Tamil Nadu is headed by

the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services
(ESIS) under Labour Welfare and Skill
Development Department.

There are seven Regional Administrative

Medical Officers (ESIS) at Chennai, Coimbatore,
Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli and
Vellore.
4.6. Ayush Units under ESI Scheme

A combined treatment of Ayurveda, Yoga,

Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) is also
extended to the insured persons, in addition to
allopathic treatment facilities.

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Sl. AYUSH ESI Hospitals ESI Dispensaries
No. Units

1 Ayurveda 8- Ayanavaram, 13- Thirunagar,

Coimbatore, Thoothukudi,
Madurai, Sivakasi, Rajapalayam,
Salem, Hosur, Pallipalayam,
Tiruchirappalli and Kumbakonam,
Vellore Pallavaram, Tambaram
Nandampakkam,
Ambattur, Avadi,
Thudialur, Udumalaipet
and Tiruppur I

2 Yoga 8 - Ayanavaram, --
Coimbatore,
Madurai, Sivakasi,
Salem, Hosur,
Tiruchirappalli and
Vellore.

3 Unani 3 -Ayanavaram, 3- Thoothukudi, Ambur

Coimbatore and and Ranipet.
Madurai.

4 Siddha 8 - Ayanavaram, 43- Tambaram,

Coimbatore, Tiruvotriyur, Triplicane,
Madurai, Salem, Avadi, Korattur,
Vellore, Sriperumputhur, Pollachi,
Tiruchirappalli, Thudialur, Tiruppur -I,
Hosur and Sivakasi Udumalaipet, Kattur -I,
Peelamedu,
Periyanaickenpalayam,
Singanallur (St),
Rajapalayam, Kovilpatti,
Thoothukudi, Dindigul,
Thirunagar, Nagercoil,
Munichalai,
Palanganatham,
Tirunelveli, Sivakasi,

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Ponnagaram,
Kumbakonam, Ambur,
Ranipet, Pallipalayam,
Salem (Static), Tirchy
(Static), Hosur,
Thuvakudi, Adayar,
Kodampakkam,
Saidapet I, Tondaiyarpet,
Ambattur, Poonamallee,
Nandampakkam,
Pallavaram and
Red Hills.

5 Homeo- 3- Ayanavaram, 3 - Thoothukudi,

pathy Coimbatore and Kovilpatti and Avadi
Madurai.

4.7. Benefits of ESI Scheme

The various social security benefits being

provided by the ESI Scheme to the Insured
persons and their dependents are as follows:

(1) Medical Benefit

One of the major benefits extended by

ESIC, is (a) Primary Care (Out- patient) &

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 Secondary Care (in – patient) (b) Super
Specialty Treatment (SST) for self and family
from day one of entering insurable
employment which continues till the insured
person remains in insurable employment. ESI
dispensaries provide Primary care, Secondary
and Tertiary care through ESI Hospitals and a
network of private tie-up hospitals.

(2) Maternity benefit

Maternity Benefit for confinement/

pregnancy is payable for Twenty Six (26)
weeks, which is extendable by further one
month on medical advice at the rate of full
wage subject to contribution for 70 days in the
preceding two contribution periods.

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(3) Dependent’s benefit

The Dependant’s Benefit is paid at the rate

of 90% of the wage in the form of monthly
payment to the dependents of the deceased
Insured Person in cases where death occurs
due to employment injury or Occupational
hazards.

(4) Sickness benefit

The Sickness Benefit is payable in the

form of cash compensation at the rate of 70 %
of wages to insured workers during the period
of certified sickness for a maximum of 91 days
in a year. To qualify for sickness benefit the
insured worker is required to contribute for 78
days in a contribution period of 6 months.

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(5) Extended sickness benefit

In the case of Insured Persons suffering

from 34 malignant and long-term diseases
Sickness Benefit is extendable up to two years
at an enhanced rate of 80 percent of wages.

(6) Enhanced sickness benefit

Insured persons in the productive age

group are eligible for enhanced sickness
benefit for undergoing sterilization operation
viz. Vasectomy / Tubectomy.

Enhanced Sickness Benefit equal to full

wage is payable to insured persons
undergoing sterilization for 7 days/14 days for
male and female workers respectively.

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(7) Disablement benefit

(a) Temporary Disablement benefit

From day one of entering insurable

employment & irrespective of having paid any
contribution in case of employment injury the
benefit is provided to the Insured Persons.
Temporary Disablement Benefit is payable at
the rate of 90% of wage every month as long
as disability continues.

(b) Permanent disablement benefit

For permanent disabilities occurring

during duty, the permanent disablement
benefit is payable for life time of the insured
persons and the workers are eligible from the
initial day of entering insurable employment.

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 The benefit is paid at the rate of 90% of
wage in the form of monthly payment
depending upon the extent of loss of earning
capacity as certified by Medical Board.

(8) Unemployment allowance

(a) Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana

Unemployment Allowance is payable in

case of involuntary loss of employment due to
closure of factory, retrenchment or permanent
invalidity due to non-employment injury and
payment of contribution before the loss of
employment. The Scheme is payable for a
maximum period of two years during life time
in which 50 % the average daily wages for the
first 12 months and 25% for the next
12 months apart from medical treatment up to
24 months.
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 (b) Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana

The ESI Corporation is providing

relief not exceeding 25% pay in the form of
cash compensation up to ninety days once
in a lifetime for being rendered
unemployment to the Insured Persons who
have completed two years of insurable
employment and contributed not less than
seventy-eight days in each of the four
contribution periods.

4.8. Other Benefits under the ESI

Scheme

1) Funeral Benefit

On the death of an Insured Person

funeral benefit of Rs.15,000/- is payable to
the dependents or to the person who performs

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 last rites from day one of entering insurable
employment.

2) Confinement Expenses

The Insured woman or the wife of an

Insured Person is paid an allowance of
Rs.7,500/-, in case of confinement occurring
in a place where necessary maternity facilities
under ESI Institution are not available.

3) Old Age Medical Care

Old age medical care is provided for the

Insured Person after retirement on attaining
the age of superannuation or under VRS/ERS
and persons who had to leave the service due
to permanently disabled Insured Persons and
Spouse at a nominal contribution of Rs. 120/-
per annum.

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 Free supply of physical aids such as crutches,
wheelchairs, dentures, spectacles and Hearing
Aids.

 Preventive health care services such as

Immunisation, HIV/AIDS detection and
treatment.

 Implementation of National Programmes for

family welfare and TB control.

4.9. Hospital Development Committee

The Hospital development funds are

provided to the ESI Hospitals and ESI
Dispensaries through the Hospital Development
Committee for the maintenance of minor and
major repairs of buildings and the purchase and
repair of Medical equipment. The ESI Corporation

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Committee.

4.10. Reimbursement of Medical

Expenses Incurred in Private
Hospitals by the ESI Beneficiaries

(1) Package deal (Tie-up Hospitals)

There are 52 speciality and 133 super

speciality private tie-up hospitals for providing
cashless treatment under package deal (CGHS
Rate) to the Insured persons and their family
members. Based on the referral recommendations
made by the Medical Officers of the ESI
Dispensaries and the Medical Superintendent of
the ESI Hospitals, the insured persons and their

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family members are admitted in private tie-up
hospitals. Cashless treatment is provided to them.

4.11. Opening of new ESI Dispensaries

The following ESI Dispensaries were

newly opened and started functioning in the
financial year 2023 - 2024:

Sl. Name of the District Insured Date of

No. ESI Dispensaries Persons Opening

1. Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 3,100 01.05.2023

2. Adiannamalaipuram Tiruvannamalai 3,852 01.05.2023

3. Villuppuram Villuppuram 4,509 01.05.2023

4. Vikravandi Villuppuram 2,491 01.05.2023

5. Kallakurichi Kallakurichi 3,192 01.05.2023

6. Nelliyalam The Nilgiris 1,933 01.11.2023

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4.12. Supply of Life-Saving Drugs to
Insured Persons

Based on the requirements of the ESIS

Hospitals and ESIS Dispensaries, all the essential
and supplementary drugs are procured and
supplied through Running Rate Contract (RRC).
Other than this, all life-saving drugs for the
patients in Oncology, Haematology and
Nephrology are also provided immediately as per
the requirements recommended by specialists.

4.13. Strengthening of Facilities in

ESIS Hospitals

The ESI Corporation is working on the

modified/revised concept plan for Reconstruction

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of 200 Bedded ESI Hospital for the existing ESI
Hospital Madurai in order to provide better service
to the Insured Persons and their family members.

C.V. GANESAN
MINISTER FOR LABOUR WELFARE AND
SKILL DEVELOPMENT

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 LABOUR WELFARE AND
SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

POLICY NOTE
2024-2025

DEMAND No.32

THIRU. C.V. GANESAN

HON'BLE MINISTER FOR LABOUR
WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Government of Tamil Nadu

2024

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