Date: 2024-02-07Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Amendment to the Adhoc Rules relating to the Temporary post of Bursar in Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu Educational Service
**Executive Summary**
This document comprises notifications from the Government of Tamil Nadu, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on February 7, 2024. It includes amendments to service rules related to the Higher Education Department and the Health and Family Welfare Department. The amendments for higher education are effective from January 8, 2024, and March 1, 2019, while those for health and family welfare are effective from January 12, 2024.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Higher Education Department - Temporary Post of Bursar:**
* Amends the Adhoc Rules for the temporary post of Bursar in Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu Educational Service.
* Effective date: January 8, 2024.
* Changes "thirty-five years" to "fifty-nine years" in rule 4(a).
* **Higher Education Department - Special Rules Amendments:**
* Amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Educational Service.
* Effective date: March 1, 2019.
* Changes "Forty-Five years" to "Fifty-Seven years" in the table, column (2) against the entry "9. Principal and Professors, Engineering Colleges" in column (1) in rule 5(a).
* Replaces "Promotion and Direct Recruitment" with "By promotion" in the Annexure, Tabular column against the entry "Principals, Engineering Colleges" in Column (3).
* Inserts requirements for Direct Recruitment of Principals, Engineering Colleges, including a Ph.D, guidance of at least two Ph.Ds, minimum 8 publications in SCI journals/UGC/AICTE approved list of journals, and 15 years of teaching/research/industry experience.
* **Health and Family Welfare Department - Laboratory Supervisor Seniority and Appointing Authority:**
* Amends the Special Rules concerning the seniority and appointing authority for filling the post of Laboratory Supervisor for the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service.
* The Director of Medical Education and Research shall follow State Wide Seniority for appointment by promotion to the post of Laboratory Supervisor and Laboratory Technician Grade-I.
* Changes "Head of the Institution concerned" to "the Director of Medical Education and Research" in ANNEXURE I regarding the appointing authority for Category-I Laboratory Supervisors.
**Impact Analysis**
**Higher Education Department**
* **Impact**: Candidates seeking to apply for the Temporary post of Bursar and Principals and Professors, Engineering Colleges.
* **Action Required**: Be aware of the new upper age limit for applying for the post of Bursar. Candidates interested in Direct Recruitment for Principal, Engineering Colleges positions should meet the experience and qualification criteria.
* **Impact**: Appointing authorities in Government Colleges.
* **Action Required**: Implement the revised upper age limit. Follow new Direct Recruitment provisions for Principal, Engineering Colleges positions.
* **Impact**: Appointing authorities in Health and Family Welfare Department
* **Action Required**: Follow State Wide Seniority for appointment by promotion to the post of Laboratory Supervisor and Laboratory Technician Grade-I.
* **Impact**: Laboratory Supervisor and Laboratory Technician Grade-I seeking promotion.
* **Action Required**: Understand their placement will be conducted based on the State Wide Seniority to ensure correct placement on promotion.
**Health and Family Welfare Department**
* **Impact**: Heads of Institutions and the Director of Medical Education and Research.
* **Action Required**: Follow the Director of Medical Education and Research as the Appointing authority for the Category-I Laboratory Supervisors.
Key Entities Referenced
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: Empowers the Governor of a state to make rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State.
Tamil Nadu Educational Service: The service to which the amendments relating to the post of Bursar in Government Colleges and Special Rules apply.
Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service: The service to which the amendments related to the Seniority and Appointing Authority in filling up of the Post of Laboratory Supervisor apply.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is printed and published.
Director of Medical Education and Research: Authority who shall follow State Wide Seniority for appointment by promotion to the post of Laboratory Supervisor and Laboratory Technician Grade-l.