Governor K Rosaiah today said Tamil Nadu was a front ranking state and has set itself as a model for other states to emulate. He lauded Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for the various initiatives taken by her to uplift the economically weaker sections of the society. In his address to the people of the State on the occasion of 67th Republic Day, Rosaiah, said “Thanks to the initiatives taken by Tamil Nadu Government, today the state ranks first in terms of the number of registered Micro, Small and Medium Projects. In 2013-14, nearly 1,17,000 projects have been registered, accounting for more than 32 per cent of the total new MSME units promoted all over India.