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J. Mohamed Farvas — Work as Minister

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J. Mohamed Farvas leads labour welfare and skills — construction-worker training, gig-worker insurance, overseas jobs for ITI graduates and job fairs.

11Activities
5Departments
0Districts in charge
3 OctoberLast updated

Minister for Labour Welfare & Skill Development

Labour WelfareEmployment & TrainingCensus & PopulationWeights & MeasuresBonded Labour Welfare

MLA, Aranthangi · Sworn in 21 May 2026 (Phase 2)

The big numbers

At a Glance

2,973Selected at one Chennai job camp
₹76.46 Cr5 construction skill centres
50,000Construction workers to be trained
₹10 lakhAccident cover for gig workers
1,000Workers for overseas jobs (Vettri Karangal)

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Activity Timeline

September 2026

1–2 SepAssembly₹76.46 Cr

Five construction skill centres

Five construction skill centres at government ITIs (₹76.46 crore) for advanced training of registered construction workers.

Source: The New Indian Express

1–2 SepAssembly50,000

Paid training for 50,000 workers

Seven-day skill training for 50,000 registered construction workers, with ₹800 a day for lost wages.

Source: India Live

1–2 SepAssembly1,000

‘Vettri Karangal’ for overseas jobs

₹15.06 crore to train 1,000 construction workers in international-standard skills and foreign languages.

Source: India Live

1–2 SepAssembly₹10 lakh

₹10 lakh accident cover for gig workers

Accident insurance of ₹10 lakh for registered platform gig workers, with the government paying the premium, and interest support on e-bike loans for 1,000 gig workers.

Source: India Live

1–2 SepAssembly

Subsidies for e-autos and CNG conversion

50% subsidy up to ₹75,000 for 1,000 drivers buying electric autos, and up to ₹30,000 for 1,000 converting to CNG.

Source: India Live

1–2 SepAssembly50

Transit homes and worker facilitation centres

Transit accommodation for migrant construction workers in Chennai and Coimbatore (about ₹14 crore) and 50 worker facilitation centres.

Source: India Live

August 2026

23 AugLabour & Skills2,973

Job camp: 2,973 selected

At a private-sector recruitment camp in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, 9,671 job seekers were interviewed and 2,973 selected, with registrations for skill training and overseas jobs.

Source: The New Indian Express

8 AugLabour & Skills

Jobs in Japan for ITI graduates

Witnessed a three-way MoU with TNSDC and Japan’s Ehime-Nissan to place government-ITI automobile graduates in jobs in Japan.

Source: The New Indian Express

5 AugLabour & Skills

Start-up and future-mobility facility

Inaugurated the AIC-CIIC building and Future Mobility Pavilion at Crescent Institute, supporting start-ups in EVs, AI, robotics and aerospace.

Source: EdexLive

June 2026

22 JunLabour & Skills

Tiruvallur ammonia leak: probe and relief

Told the Assembly a joint Health and Pollution Control Board probe had been ordered into the ammonia leak at a seafood unit, and that the state would bear transport of the victims’ bodies and speed up relief; hazardous units were to be inspected.

Source: ThePrint (PTI)

May 2026

21 MayAppointment

Sworn in; portfolio allocated

Sworn in during the second phase of the Cabinet and allocated Labour Welfare, Population, Employment and Training, Census, Weights and Measures, Urban and Rural Employment and Bonded Labour Welfare.

Source: Govt press release No. 40

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