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How to book a train ticket online
Book train tickets on the IRCTC website or app, why Tatkal bookings need Aadhaar authentication, how to buy unreserved tickets, and the Rail Madad 139 helpline.
Guides
Guides for job seekers
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e-Shram card for unorganised workers: how to register
Daily-wage, farm, home-based and self-employed workers aged 16 to 59 can register free on e-Shram with Aadhaar and get a 12-digit UAN. Who can apply and how.
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Free health insurance in Tamil Nadu: CMCHIS and Ayushman Bharat
How Tamil Nadu families enrol in the Chief Minister's health insurance scheme for up to Rs 5 lakh a year, and how people aged 70 and over get an Ayushman card.
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How to get a driving licence
Get a learner's licence online on the Parivahan Sarathi website, pass the driving test after a month, and get your licence. Ages, documents and official fees.
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How to get a PAN card
Get a free instant e-PAN with your Aadhaar on the Income Tax website, or a printed PAN card for Rs 107 through Protean or UTIITSL, including PAN for minors.
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How to get your Voter ID card
Turning 18? Apply for your Voter ID free on the Election Commission's voter portal or the Voter Helpline app using Form 6, and correct or shift it with Form 8.
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How to open a free bank account for a student or family
Open a zero-balance Jan Dhan or basic savings account, the documents banks accept, accounts for children, and why scholarships need an Aadhaar-seeded account.
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Register at the employment office in Tamil Nadu
Register online with the Tamil Nadu employment exchange, renew it every 3 years, see who gets unemployment assistance, and use the free National Career Service.
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Tamil Nadu smart family card (ration card): apply or update
Apply for a Tamil Nadu smart family card, add or remove a member, or change the address on tnpds.gov.in or at an e-Sevai centre, and check your request status.
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How to update your address in Aadhaar
Update the address in your Aadhaar online on myAadhaar for Rs 75, or at an Aadhaar centre in a post office or bank, with the proof documents UIDAI accepts.
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DigiLocker: keep your certificates safe on your phone
Sign up for DigiLocker free with Aadhaar, fetch documents issued by the government, your board or university, and why issued documents count as originals.
Wellbeing and Life Skills Guide
Feeling stressed or low? Where to get free, confidential help
Free, confidential helplines for students and young people in Tamil Nadu who feel stressed, worried or low, such as Tele-MANAS 14416 and the helpline 14417.
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How to fill online application forms without mistakes
A checklist for filling scholarship and government forms online without mistakes: matching names, Aadhaar and bank seeding, uploads, deadlines and saving proof.
Skills and Free Courses Guide
Free online courses with certificates for Indian students
Free, government-backed online courses for Indian students: SWAYAM, NPTEL, DIKSHA and Skill India Digital Hub, and how their certificates and exam fees work.