In December 2020, our government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ola Electric to set up a Rs 2,400 crore electric two-wheeler factory in Hosur, projected to employ over 2,000 individuals. These strategic investments laid the foundation for Tamil Nadu’s emergence as a leader in India’s EV sector.

We also emphasised infrastructure-led growth to ensure employment spread across districts. The Chief Minister’s Road Development Programme alone created over 1.1 lakh jobs. Our ‘Amma Skill Training Centres’, in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation, certified over 1.9 lakh youth in healthcare, IT, logistics, and retail — sectors with growing demand.

We knew rural areas required targeted intervention. That’s why we expanded the Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project with World Bank support. It led to 26,000 micro-enterprises and over 80,000 jobs in agri-processing and rural services. Our job creation strategy was always local, strategic, and inclusive.

Now contrast this with the current administration’s Global Investors Meet. It may have generated headlines, but it lacks transparency, sectoral accountability, and a clear roadmap. Most MoUs are vague on timelines, job distribution, or follow-up audits.

The DMK’s 2021 manifesto promised 10 lakh jobs. Four years later, there is no independent audit showing how many jobs have materialised, where they were created or who benefited. State-run entities like Tangedco, TWAD Board and TNSTC face hiring freezes. Public recruitment has stalled, leaving thousands of young graduates sending applications into a void.

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