Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt will set up a social media monitoring centre (SMMC) under the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) at a cost of ₹50 lakh to track corruption-related information appearing in the public domain.Human resources management minister D Sarathkumar said information on corruption, public complaints, whistleblower disclosures, viral social media posts, sting operation footage and instant news reports often surface first on social media platforms and television news channels. “DVAC does not have a dedicated facility to monitor and preserve such information. There is also a risk that important electronic evidence identified on social media could be deleted or permanently disappear before it can be collected and secured,” he said.SMMC will monitor publicly available information 24×7 and will be equipped with a centralised recording and storage server, display panels, workstations, uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and networking facilities.The centre will have 10 personnel: one inspector, three sub-inspectors, three head constables and three constables to monitor and preserve information that could be relevant to corruption cases.The minister said measures are being taken to ease communication between the govt, citizens, businesses, and other governing bodies in terms of approvals and NOCs. A total of 150 govt servcies will be digitsed under the SimpleGov initiative, he said.To empower job seekers across Tamil Nadu, the state govt is developing a dedicated learning mobile application named “Vettri Paadhai” (path to success) at an estimated cost of ₹20 lakh.The initiative is designed to assist aspirants preparing for major state and central govt recruitment examinations, including the staff selection commission (SSC), railway recruitment board (RRB), institute of banking personnel delection (IBPS), Tamil Nadu public service commission (TNPSC), and other competitive tests.The platform will offer a comprehensive digital learning environment to enhance candidate preparation through modern features, including live and recorded classes, mock exams, practice question banks, learning resources, detailed answer keys, and performance tracking analytics, the minister said.
