**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on January 11, 2017. It details amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, specifically concerning the Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons. The amendments are effective from March 27, 2010.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rule 11 Amendment:** The Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons is added to the list of departments, with the corresponding entry "All Offices in the city of Chennai and outside together."
* **Annexure-I Amendment (Selection Categories and Grades):**
* The "Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons" is added under the list of Selection Categories, with the grades of Superintendent and Assistant.
* **Annexure-II Amendment (Appointing Authority):**
* The "Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons" is added, with the appointing authority for Superintendent, Assistant/Accountant, Junior Assistant, Steno-typist and Typist being the State Commissioner for the Differently Abled.
* **Annexure-III Amendment (Special Qualifications):**
* **Superintendent:** For Superintendent in the Department for Welfare of Differently Abled, the required qualification is promotion and passing the Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test and Account Test for Subordinate Officers Part I and Part II.
* **Assistant/Accountant:** For Assistant/Accountant in the Department for Welfare of Differently Abled, the required qualification is promotion and passing the Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test and Account Test for Subordinate Officers Part I.
* **Annexure-IV Amendment (Tests to be Passed Before Promotion):**
* **Superintendent:** Must pass (i) Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test; and (ii) Account Test for Subordinate Officers Part I and II
* **Assistant/Accountant in the grade of Assistant:** Must pass (i) Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test; and (ii) Account Test for Subordinate Officers Part I.
* **Annexure-V Amendment (Tests to be Passed/Qualifications to be Acquired):**
* **Junior Assistant:** Must pass the Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test within the probation period or within two years from the date of appointment.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Employees of the Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons**
**Impact:** Impacts the eligibility for appointment, promotion, and required qualifications.
**Action Required:** Employees should ensure they meet the specified qualifications and pass the required tests for their respective positions and for future promotion opportunities.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service: The set of rules governing the service conditions of ministerial staff in the Tamil Nadu government. This notification amends those rules.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: The department responsible for issuing the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Rules.
Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons: The department for which specific amendments to the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service rules are being made in this notification.