State Planning Commission submits 15 studies to T.N. CM Stalin

The State Planning Commission (SPC) has submitted 15 studies and reports on government schemes and emerging sectors to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

The reports were handed over by J. Jeyaranjan, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Commission, offering policy insights aimed at strengthening key development initiatives in the State.

This time, the SPC has studied the impact on athlete development, competitive performance, and ecosystem strengthening. It pointed out that Tamil Nadu accounts for 36 of India’s 89 Chess Grandmasters and is home two World Chess Champions.

At the global stage, the State has produced four medallists at the Paris Paralympics and fielded 12 Olympians at Paris, including six athletes in track and field events. These outcomes have been supported by a significant increase in public investment, with ₹1,945 crore allocated to sports over the past four years. The study was undertaken to examine whether sponsorship support is reaching socio-economically vulnerable segments; evaluate psychological and aspirational shifts; and to identify structural gaps and policy strengthening opportunities.

Use of AI

Another study on Tamil Nadu: AI‘s future workforce – “Preparing every level of the workforce for the age of Artificial Intelligence” points out that the State has, over the past two to three years, built a set of institutional, policy, and programmatic foundations that — while it needs further strengthening — provides a base on which the recommendations of this report can be constructed.

The report pointed out that 55 government departments have identified 55 priority AI use cases, of which 15 have been assessed as having high-impact potential for immediate implementation. The State is developing an AI open data platform consolidating 100-plus government datasets at an investment of ₹14 crore.

The commission has also done an in-depth analysis on ‘Status of platform-based gig workers in Tamil Nadu’. It is learnt that primary field research was conducted with 255 gig workers across three major cities — Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore — selected for their diverse economic profiles and varying degrees of platform penetration.

An impact assessment of Illam Thedi Kalvi (ITK 2.0), meaning ‘Education at Doorstep’, Tamil Pudhalvan Scheme, and nutritional assessment of Anganwadi-going children was also done.