A batch of 10 Nagaland Civil Service (NCS) Probationers of the 2025 batch successfully completed the Tamil Nadu leg of their nationwide Bharat Darshan exposure tour on 31st October 2026. The six-day study tour offered the officer trainees a comprehensive overview of administrative best practices, rural development innovations, food processing technologies, and cultural heritage across the state. The attachment commenced on October 26, at the Anna Administrative Staff College in Chennai, where the trainees were introduced to Tamil Nadu’s key welfare schemes, social empowerment initiatives, and digital governance tools such as the Uzhavar portal, before proceeding to Thanjavur district for ground-level field learning.

On October 28, the probationers paid a courtesy visit to Thanjavur District Collector, R. Revathi, IAS, at the DC Office, where they were briefed on the district's administrative framework and agricultural priority sectors. During the interaction, the administration showcased its strict four-tier household waste segregation policy, supported by village-level educators and an inspection-based grading system to ensure community compliance. The district also highlighted its 100 percent tap water connectivity model, which incorporates regular tank maintenance protocols alongside an extensive canal distribution network reaching remote agrarian regions.

The delegation subsequently visited the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management in Thanjavur, an Institute of national importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Director, Prof. V. Palanimuthu presented on the institute's technological contributions toward modernizing post-harvest management. The trainees toured the campus’ key Centres of Excellence, observing modern non-thermal preservation techniques, specialized grain milling and storage infrastructure, and ongoing research in food fortification designed to address malnutrition and minimize crop losses. The day concluded with an educational visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Brihadeeswarar Temple, to study the ancient Chola architecture and heritage.

On October 29, the probationers travelled to the coastal block of Sethubavachatram, along the Bay of Bengal, to evaluate grassroots infrastructure and welfare implementation. The field visits included inspecting a low-cost groundwater recharge shaft constructed using a defunct borewell at Pallathur Panchayat, observing early childhood education and maternal services at a local Anganwadi Centre, and reviewing an ongoing bridge construction project connecting seven coastal villages. The tour concluded with visits to the historic Manora Fort and beach park before the delegation returned to Thanjavur, with the trainees noting that the administrative models observed provide valuable strategies for adaptation in Nagaland.

On the final day, the officer trainees visited Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram, which was organised by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC). The day tour included temple visits along with several tourist attraction places such as Shore temple, Five Rathas and Mamallapuram beach owned by TTDC. Now, the 10 NCS (P), batch of 2025, proceed to Maharashtra for the second leg of their Bharat Darshan.