The Tamil Nadu Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act 2010
tamil-nadu · 2010
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- S. 1The act provides for preferential appointments in state services for individuals studied in Tamil medium.
- S. 2Section defines key terms for recruitment in Tamil Nadu state services, distinguishing between Tamil and non-Tamil medium education qualifications.
- S. 3Section 3 reserves 20% of direct recruitment vacancies for Tamil medium studied individuals, except for posts requiring language-specific qualifications.
- S. 4Section 4 allows Tamil medium students to compete for state service vacancies with others.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates preferential appointments for Tamil medium students based on existing reservation laws.
- S. 6Section 6 allows filling of unfilled preferential vacancies with non-Tamil medium studied candidates if no suitable Tamil medium candidates are available.
- S. 7Section 7 allows the government to exempt certain appointments or posts from the act's provisions for just and equitable reasons.
- S. 8(1) The Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 9Section 9 allows the government to issue orders to address implementation issues, but only within two years of the act's publication.
- S. 10Repeals preferential appointments for Tamil medium students in state services, but validates prior actions under the ordinance.