Nagaland Civil Service probationers of the 2025 batch visit an ongoing bridge construction site connecting seven coastal villages in Sethubavachatram, Tamil Nadu, as a part of their six-day exposure tour concluding October 31. (Photo Courtesy: ATI)
KOHIMA, November 3 (MExN): Ten Nagaland Civil Service (NCS) probationers of the 2025 batch completed the Tamil Nadu leg of their six-day Bharat Darshan exposure tour on October 31, studying administrative practices in rural development, welfare delivery, waste management and food processing.
The tour began on October 26 at the Anna Administrative Staff College in Chennai, where the probationers were briefed on Tamil Nadu’s welfare schemes, social empowerment initiatives and digital governance tools, including the Uzhavar portal.
During a visit to Thanjavur district on October 28, the trainees met District Collector R Revathi, and were briefed on the district’s administrative framework and agricultural priorities. The district administration showcased its four-tier household waste segregation system and model for universal tap water connectivity, including maintenance protocols and canal networks serving remote agrarian areas.
The probationers also visited the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management in Thanjavur, where they examined food preservation technologies, grain milling and storage infrastructure, and research on food fortification aimed at addressing malnutrition and reducing post-harvest losses.
On October 29, the delegation visited Sethubavachatram coastal block to study grassroots infrastructure and welfare delivery. The field visits included a groundwater recharge shaft developed using a defunct borewell at Pallathur Panchayat, an Anganwadi Centre providing early childhood education and maternal services, and a bridge project connecting seven coastal villages.
The tour also included visits to the Brihadeeswara Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manora Fort and beach park, as well as heritage and tourism sites in Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram, including the Shore Temple and Five Rathas.
Organised with support from the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation for the final-day visits, the Tamil Nadu leg concluded on October 31. The 10 probationers will proceed to Maharashtra for the second leg of their Bharat Darshan tour.
