VinFast Hires 200 Polytechnic Students Trained Under Naan Mudhalvan Initiative

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• Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has recruited 200 polytechnic students from the Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu.
• The recruitment aligns with the Naan Mudhalvan scheme’s targeted skill advancement program.
• VinFast signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government last year, and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin laid the foundation for its ₹16,000 crore manufacturing unit in Sillanathan within SIPCOT Industrial Complex.
• The project spans 408 acres and aims to produce two electric premium SUVs-VF7 and VF6-with an annual capacity of 1,50,000 vehicles and plans to generate over 3,500 jobs in five years.
• Training for potential recruits occurred between March 17 and April 8 across nine polytechnic colleges (two government-run and seven private) involving lectures, group discussions, physics/chemistry mock tests among other topics.
• Of the trained pool of students (344), approximately 229 were shortlisted at a recruitment drive; ultimately, VinFast selected 200 candidates adhering to its eligibility criteria-current/recent graduates with no arrears.
• Among those recruited:

– Government Polytechnic Colleges contributed around half marks academically-sply