09.06.2025 : [The Hindu] Tamil Nadu Government modifies norms for appointing Tamil medium candidates
- The Tamil Nadu government has modified the guidelines for a 20% preferential appointment quota specifically for Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM).
- The new rules now include candidates candidates who could not join Class I, but who went to school under the RTE Act (from Classes II to VIII) with Tamil as the medium of instruction, can get preferential appointment if they meet other conditions.
- The modification also allows eligibility for those who studied in Tamil medium in other states and then resumed their education in Tamil within Tamil Nadu.
- To be eligible, candidates must obtain certificates from all their educational institutions confirming Tamil was the medium of instruction up to the required qualification.
- This change was prompted by a March 2024 judgment from the Madras High Court and subsequent representations made to the government.
- The High Court had specified that eligibility is for those who completed their "entire education" from schooling up to the prescribed level in Tamil medium.
- The updated order is also anticipated to benefit individuals who attended 'night schools' (operating from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.).
Tamil Nadu PSTM (Amendment) Act 2020 in Tamil
(роХுро▒ிрок்рокு : роЗродு роЕродிроХாро░рок்рокூро░்ро╡рооாрой рооொро┤ி рокெропро░்рок்рокு роЕро▓்ро▓, рокோроЯ்роЯிрод் родேро░்ро╡ро░்роХро│் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் рокொродுроороХ்роХро│் роОро│ிродிро▓் рокுро░ிрои்родு роХொро│்ро│ுроо் рокроЯிропாроХ www.portalacademy.in рооூро▓роо் рооொро┤ிрокெропро░்роХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│родு. роЗрои்род роЕро░роЪாрогைропிрой் Original version роХீро┤ே ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│родு.)
родрооிро┤்роиாроЯு роЪроЯ்роЯроорой்ро▒род்родிрой் рокிрой்ро╡ро░ுроо் роЪроЯ்роЯроо் 7 роЯிроЪроо்рокро░் 2020 роЖроо் родேродி роЖро│ுроиро░ிрой் роТрок்рокுродро▓ைрок் рокெро▒்ро▒родு, рокொродுро╡ாрой родроХро╡ро▓்роХро│ுроХ்роХாроХ роЗродு ро╡ெро│ிропிроЯрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு:
2020 роЖроо் роЖрог்роЯிрой் 35 ро╡родு роЪроЯ்роЯроо்
родрооிро┤் ро╡ро┤ிропிро▓் рокроЯிрод்род роирокро░்роХро│ை рооுрой்ройுро░ிрооை роЕроЯிрок்рокроЯைропிро▓் рооாроиிро▓род்родிрой் роХீро┤ுро│்ро│ рокрогிроХро│ிро▓் роиிропрооройроо் роЪெроп்ро╡родро▒்роХாрой роЪроЯ்роЯроо், 2010 (Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010) ро▓் родிро░ுрод்родроо் рооேро▒்роХொро│்ро╡родро▒்роХாрой роЪроЯ்роЯроо்.
роЗрои்родிроп роХுроЯிропро░роЪிрой் роОро┤ுрокрод்родொрой்ро▒ாроо் роЖрог்роЯிро▓் родрооிро┤்роиாроЯ்роЯிрой் роЪроЯ்роЯроорой்ро▒род்родாро▓் рокிрой்ро╡ро░ுрооாро▒ு роЗропро▒்ро▒рок்рокроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│родு : -
1. (1) роЗрои்родроЪ் роЪроЯ்роЯрооாройродு, родрооிро┤் ро╡ро┤ிропிро▓் рокроЯிрод்род роирокро░்роХро│ை рооுрой்ройுро░ிрооை роЕроЯிрок்рокроЯைропிро▓் рооாроиிро▓род்родிрой் роХீро┤ுро│்ро│ рокрогிроХро│ிро▓் роиிропрооройроо் роЪெроп்ро╡родро▒்роХாрой (родிро░ுрод்род) роЪроЯ்роЯроо், 2020 (Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (Amendment) Act, 2020) роОрой்ро▒ு роЕро┤ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯро▓ாроо்.
(2) роЗродு роТро░ே роиேро░род்родிро▓் роироЯைрооுро▒ைроХ்роХு ро╡ро░ுроо்.
2. родрооிро┤் ро╡ро┤ிропிро▓் рокроЯிрод்род роирокро░்роХро│ை рооுрой்ройுро░ிрооை роЕроЯிрок்рокроЯைропிро▓் рооாроиிро▓род்родிрой் роХீро┤ுро│்ро│ рокрогிроХро│ிро▓் роиிропрооройроо் роЪெроп்ро╡родро▒்роХாрой роЪроЯ்роЯроо், 2010 -рой் 2 ро╡родு рокிро░ிро╡ிро▓ுро│்ро│ роЙроЯ்роХூро▒ு (d) рокிрой்ро╡ро░ுрооாро▒ு рооாро▒்ро▒ிропрооைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு ;-
”(d)" родрооிро┤் ро╡ро┤ிропிро▓் рокроЯிрод்род роирокро░்(Persons Studied in Tamil Medium) роОрой்рокро╡ро░் рооாроиிро▓род்родிрой் роХீро┤் роЙро│்ро│ роЪேро╡ைроХро│ிро▓் роОрои்родро╡ொро░ு роиிропрооройрод்родிро▒்роХுроо் рокொро░ுрои்родроХ்роХூроЯிроп ро╡ிродிроХро│் роЕро▓்ро▓родு роТро┤ுроЩ்роХுрооுро▒ைроХро│் роЕро▓்ро▓родு роЙрод்родро░ро╡ுроХро│ிро▓் рокро░ிрои்родுро░ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роХро▓்ро╡ிрод் родроХுродி ро╡ро░ைропிро▓் родрооிро┤ை рокропிро▒்ро▒ு рооொро┤ிропாроХроХ் роХொрог்роЯு рокроЯிрод்родро╡ро░ாро╡ро░்.
ро╡ிро│роХ்роХроо். роЗрои்род роЙроЯ்рокிро░ிро╡ிрой் роиோроХ்роХрод்родிро▒்роХாроХ, -
(i) роОро╕்.роОро╕்.роОро▓்.роЪி (SSLC) роХро▓்ро╡ிрод் родроХுродிропாроХ рокро░ிрои்родுро░ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроо் роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроЩ்роХро│ிро▓், роТро░ுро╡ро░் родрооிро┤ை рокропிро▒்ро▒ு рооொро┤ிропாроХроХ் роХொрог்роЯு роОро╕்.роОро╕்.роОро▓்.роЪி ро╡ро░ை рокроЯிрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்.
(ii) рооேро▓் роиிро▓ைроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ி (Higher Secondary) роХро▓்ро╡ிрод் родроХுродிропாроХрок் рокро░ிрои்родுро░ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроо் роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроЩ்роХро│ிро▓், роТро░ுро╡ро░், роОро╕்.роОро╕்.роОро▓்.роЪி . рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் рооேро▓் роиிро▓ைроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ிропை родрооிро┤ை рокропிро▒்ро▒ு рооொро┤ிропாроХроХ் роХொрог்роЯு рокроЯிрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்.
(iii) роХро▓்ро╡ிрод் родроХுродிропாроХ роЯிрок்ро│ோрооா (Diploma) рокро░ிрои்родுро░ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроЩ்роХро│ிро▓், роТро░ுро╡ро░் роОро╕்.роОро╕்.роОро▓்.роЪி рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роЯிрок்ро│ோрооாро╡ை родрооிро┤் ро╡ро┤ிропிро▓் рокроЯிрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роЕро▓்ро▓родு рооேро▓்роиிро▓ைроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ி рооுроЯிрои்родродுроо் роЯிрок்ро│ோрооா рокெро▒்ро▒ிро░ுрои்родாро▓், роТро░ுро╡ро░் роОро╕்.роОро╕்.роОро▓்.роЪி, рооேро▓்роиிро▓ைроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ி рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роЯிрок்ро│рооோ роЖроХிропро╡ро▒்ро▒ை родрооிро┤ை рокропிро▒்ро▒ு рооொро┤ிропாроХроХ் роХொрог்роЯு рокроЯிрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்.
(iv) роХро▓்ро╡ிрод் родроХுродிропாроХ роТро░ு рокроЯ்роЯ рокроЯிрок்рокு (Degree) роиிро░்рогропிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроЩ்роХро│ிро▓், роТро░ுро╡ро░் роОро╕்.роОро╕்.роОро▓்.роЪி, рооேро▓்роиிро▓ைроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ி рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் рокроЯ்роЯрок் рокроЯிрок்рокை родрооிро┤ை рокропிро▒்ро▒ு рооொро┤ிропாроХроХ் роХொрог்роЯு рокроЯிрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்.
(v) роХро▓்ро╡ிрод் родроХுродிропாроХ рооுродுроХро▓ை рокроЯ்роЯроо் (Post Graduate Degree) рокро░ிрои்родுро░ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроо் роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроЩ்роХро│ிро▓், роТро░ுро╡ро░் роОро╕்.роОро╕்.роОро▓்.роЪி, рооேро▓்роиிро▓ைроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ி, рокроЯ்роЯрок் рокроЯிрок்рокு рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் рооுродுроХро▓ை рокроЯ்роЯрок்рокроЯிрок்рокை родрооிро┤ை рокропிро▒்ро▒ு рооொро┤ிропாроХроХ் роХொрог்роЯு рокроЯிрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்.
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Original English version of the Tamilnadu PSTM Amendment Act 2020 is given below
The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 7th December 2020 and is hereby published for general information:
ACT No. 35 OF 2020.
An Act to amend the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-First Year of the Republic of India as follows:
1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential Amendment of basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010, for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:
"(d) “person studied in Tamil medium” means a person who has studied through Tamil medium of instruction upto the educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules or regulations or orders applicable to any appointment in the services under the State.
Explanation. For the purpose of this clause, -
(i) in cases, where SSLC is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied upto SSLC through Tamil medium of instruction;
(ii) in cases, where a Higher Secondary Course is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC and the Higher Secondary Course through Tamil medium of instruction;
(iii) in cases, where a diploma is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC and the diploma through Tamil medium of instruction or if the diploma is obtained after completion of Higher Secondary Course then one shall have studied SSLC, Higher Secondary Course and the diploma through Tamil medium of instruction;
(iv) in cases, where a degree is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC, Higher Secondary Course and the degree through Tamil medium of instruction;
(v) in cases, where a post-graduate degree is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC, Higher Secondary Course, degree and the post-graduate degree through Tamil medium of instruction.”
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