**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on February 8, 2017, announcing an amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service. The amendment, effective from January 20, 2017, concerns the qualifications required for Draughting Officers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Overview:**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu has amended the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service.
* The amendment is effective from January 20, 2017.
* **Qualification Requirements for Draughting Officers:**
* For the positions of Special Grade Draughting Officer, Senior Draughting Officer, Draughting Officer, and Junior Draughting Officer, the following qualifications are now accepted:
* Diploma in Civil Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu.
* Diploma in Architectural Assistantship awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu.
* **Promotion Exception and Restriction:**
* The specified qualifications are not necessary for appointment as Junior Draughting Officers via promotion from the category of Assistant Draughtsman with at least five years of service in that category.
* Assistant Draughtsmen promoted to Junior Draughting Officer without the specified qualifications are ineligible for further promotion unless they obtain said qualifications.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service (specifically Draughting Officers and Assistant Draughtsmen)**
* **Impact:** The amendment broadens the acceptable qualifications for certain Draughting Officer positions and clarifies promotion pathways.
* **Action Required:** Those seeking Draughting Officer positions, including Assistant Draughtsmen seeking promotion, should review the updated qualification requirements and promotion restrictions to ensure compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service: The service that the amendment to the Special Rules concerns, affecting qualification requirements for draughting officers.
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: The constitutional article providing the power to make rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving under the State.
Public Works Department: The Tamil Nadu government department issuing the notification for the amendment.
Tamil Nadu: The Indian state to which this policy applies.