KMUT supported beneficiaries with meals, medicines, and childrens schooling: State Planning Commission report

An impression evaluation of Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (KMUT) in about 10,300 households throughout Tamil Nadu by the State Planning Commission discovered that the beneficiaries used the scheme to buy important meals objects and medicines, and for the schooling of their kids, amongst others.

About 17% of KMUT beneficiaries (lined within the examine) have been single girls — who have been both widowed, separated, divorced, or single — and about 15% have been senior residents.

The report on the impression evaluation of KMUT was submitted to Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin by SPC ex-officio vice-chairperson Udhayanidhi Stalin and SPC govt vice-chairperson J. Jeyaranjan in Chennai on Tuesday (October 14, 2025).

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They additionally submitted different studies to the Chief Minister, specifically ‘Evaluation of Naan Mudhalvan Scheme’, ‘Start-Up Ecosystem in TN: Opportunities and Challenges’, ‘Draft Housing Policy for Rural and Urban Tamil Nadu’, and ‘Integrated Townships Development Policy’.

Findings

The report acknowledged that 79% of KMUT beneficiaries in rural Tamil Nadu and 55% within the city components of the State report buying extra greens for his or her household, whereas 63% of beneficiaries in rural areas and 46% in city areas spend their KMUT cash on buying higher high quality rice.

About 39% of beneficiaries in rural Tamil Nadu and 35% in city Tamil Nadu report utilizing the KMUT cash in direction of the acquisition of medicines. “One-fifth of beneficiaries report spending their KMUT cash on their kids’s schooling,” the report acknowledged.

It famous that each lady who was interviewed as a beneficiary of KMUT vouched for the knowledge and regularity of the quantity. The findings have been “clearly indicative of the attain of the programme to essentially the most deserving and most marginalised sections in Tamil Nadu.”

Naan Mudhalvan Scheme

Another report, ‘Evaluation of Naan Mudhalvan Scheme’, stated the programme has enhanced employability confidence amongst college students within the State. About 76% of engineering and 81% of polytechnic college students reported improved job prospects, because the programme geared up them with sensible abilities for numerous profession paths.

The analysis examine’s pattern focused high-enrolment programs in civil, mechanical, electronics, electrical, and laptop science disciplines throughout 55 engineering and 72 polytechnic schools in 19 districts, participating 3,950 and 5,059 pupil respondents, respectively.

About 61% of engineering and 71% of polytechnic college students earn digital certificates that enhance their visibility on job portals {and professional} social networking platforms, it stated. The programme resulted in improved placement readiness, tangible internship and placement outcomes and equitable ability growth throughout areas.

The report additionally flagged sure operational challenges. If establishments lacked the minimal 60-student enrolment, college students needed to journey to hub establishments. The want for capacity-building amongst trainers, information connectivity for utilizing the programme’s portal, higher inserting to cut back scheduling difficulties, have been among the many challenges flagged within the report.

The report advisable strengthening coach capability and course supply, enhancing digital infrastructure and connectivity, enhancing sensible coaching and useful resource entry, optimising coordination and scheduling, organising Industry 4.0 centres and utilizing synthetic intelligence.

A press launch stated the draft housing coverage addressed the pressing want for sustainable, inclusive, and inexpensive housing throughout each rural and concrete areas of the State. A replica of the insurance policies weren’t obtainable. It is a draft coverage and a “confidential doc” till the departments involved endorse and launch them, a supply stated.