Date: 2022-05-18Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT-- Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations--Amendment to Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette from May 17, 2017, publishing government notifications. It contains amendments to service rules including ad hoc rules and regulations issued by Secretariat Departments. Key amendments concern the Health and Family Welfare Department, and the Tamil Development and Information Department.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Health and Family Welfare Department**
* Amendment to Adhoc Rules relates to the posts of Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Medical Officer (Siddha/Ayurveda & Unani) in Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy in Tamil Nadu Medical Service.
* Effective date of the amendment is the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* The Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy is designated as the Appointing Authority for the post of Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Medical Officer (Siddha/Ayurveda & Unani).
**Tamil Development and Information Department**
* Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service are made.
* Effective date of the amendments is deemed to be December 18, 2013.
* Class X in Part I and Part II of the Special Rules is substituted with: "DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS."
* The entries for categories in rule 1 are amended by inserting "Category 1(a) Additional Director of Information and Public Relations".
* In rule 2, promotion from the Category of Joint Directors in the Information and Public Relations Department is added for Additional Director of Information and Public Relations.
* In rule 3, for the category "1(a) Additional Director of Information and Public Relations", it is specified that the appointee "Must have served as Joint Director in Information and Public Relations Department for a period of not less than one year".
**Impact Analysis**
**Health and Family Welfare Department Employees**
* **Impact:** Clarification of the appointing authority for the specified positions.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated; be aware of the Commissioner's role in appointments.
**Tamil Development and Information Department Employees**
* **Impact:** Reclassification of positions and changes in promotion criteria.
* **Action Required:** Review of qualifications for Additional Director of Information and Public Relations.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette where the service rules, regulations, and notifications issued by Secretariat Departments are published.
Tamil Nadu General Service: A service within the Tamil Nadu government, subject to specific rules and regulations, amended in this notification.
Constitution of India: The source of power for the Governor of Tamil Nadu to amend the rules, specifically referencing Article 309.
Health and Family Welfare Department: The department that issued amendments to the Adhoc Rules relating to Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Medical Officer (Siddha/Ayurveda & Unani) posts.
Tamil Development and Information Department: The department that issued amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service.