Tamil NaduSaturday, 8 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu signs Japan job pact with Ehime-Nissan for ITI graduates; 132 government ITIs and 95% placement reported
Tamil Nadu signed an MoU with Ehime-Nissan to place trained ITI graduates in Japan, alongside details on 132 government ITIs and 95% placement in the previous year.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu signed an MoU at the Secretariat with Ehime-Nissan to place trained ITI graduates in Japan, under the leadership of Labour Welfare and Skill Development Minister J. Mohammed Parves.
Key specifics
- Tamil Nadu currently has 132 government Industrial Training Institutes and 277 private ITIs.
- Last year, 95% of trained students were placed in leading domestic companies.
- Special training was given to automobile trade students for jobs as automobile service technicians in Japan.
- The agreement provides 6 months of Japanese language training, technical training and travel expenses by Ehime-Nissan.
- After reaching Japan, visa fees and language training costs are borne by the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu skill development and international employment, with numbers and institutional names; remember 132 government ITIs, 277 private ITIs, 95% placement, and the Ehime-Nissan MoU. TNPSC may ask who chaired the signing and what costs each side bears.