A new SIPCOT industrial complex will be established near Musiri to generate employment opportunities for the youth, Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru announced on Monday.
Speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Musiri, Mr. Nehru said the proposed complex would be set up on the land near Musiri–Thuraiyur road, on the lines of the SIPCOT industrial estate at Manapparai, to create job opportunities in the region.
Highlighting the government’s development initiatives in Tiruchi district, Mr. Nehru said infrastructure projects worth ₹34,000 crore had been sanctioned over the past five years.
He said the century-old school, spread over 24 acres, would see improvements, including the development of a major sports arena and other infrastructure facilities for students.
School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said centenary celebrations were being organised across the State in government schools. So far, 2,211 schools had completed 100 years, he said.
During the event, the Ministers honoured the family that donated land for the school, benefactors who contributed towards its development, and students who secured high marks in the Class X and XII public examinations by presenting them with mementoes.
Musiri MLA N. Thiyagarajan, District Revenue Officer R. Balaji, Musiri Sub-Collector Sushree Suvangi Khuntia, Chief Educational Officer K. Krishnapriya, and Musiri Municipal Chairperson Kalaichelvi Sivakumar were present.
Published – February 02, 2026 08:15 pm IST
