**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), published on April 19, 2023. It contains notifications regarding service rules, including amendments and re-issuance of rules. It includes notifications from the Health and Family Welfare Department regarding Health Inspector Grade II and from the School Education Department regarding the Tamil Nadu General Service.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Health and Family Welfare Department - Amendment to Ad hoc Rules for Health Inspector Grade II:**
* Effective from April 13, 2017, in Rule 5(b), regarding qualifications for direct recruitment and transfer recruitment:
* The requirement is now "Must possess two years Multipurpose Health Worker (Male) / Health Inspector/Sanitary Inspector Course Certificate granted by the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine."
* Individuals with a one-year Multipurpose Health Worker (Male) training course certificate from a government-approved center before the two-year course was introduced are also eligible.
* **School Education Department - Re-issue of Special Rules for Tamil Nadu General Service:**
* Effective from December 3, 2018, the Governor re-issues the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service, superseding the rules issued on March 18, 1994.
* The rules define the posts within Class-LXXX: Deputy Director of Government Examinations (Category I) and Assistant Director of Government Examinations (Category II).
* **Appointment:**
* Deputy Director is appointed by promotion from Assistant Directors based on merit, ability, and seniority.
* Assistant Director is appointed by transfer from Superintendents or Accountants in the Department of Government Examinations in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Services.
* The Appointing Authority for both categories of posts is the Government.
* The crucial date for candidate qualification for the annual list of approved candidates is September 1st of every year.
* Assistant Directors are on probation for one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.
* Transfers and postings for both positions are determined by the Director of Government Examinations.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Health Inspector Applicants/Current Health Inspectors:**
* **Impact:** Alters the qualifications for direct recruitment and transfer to the Health Inspector Grade II position.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the new qualification requirements.
* **Employees of the Tamil Nadu Department of Government Examinations:**
* **Impact:** Defines the structure, appointment methods, and management of the Deputy Director and Assistant Director positions.
* **Action Required:** Understand the new promotion and transfer rules for these positions, especially concerning qualification dates.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official government publication containing service rules, regulations, and notifications.
Part III-Section 1(b): Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette containing service rules, regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
Tamil Nadu Public Health Subordinate Service: Service to which ad hoc rules are being amended regarding the post of Health Inspector Grade II.
Tamil Nadu General Service: The general service for which special rules are being re-issued.
School Education Department: Tamil Nadu government department responsible for re-issuing special rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service.