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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 13] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025 Panguni 19, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056 Part III—Section 1(b) Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.

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TOURISM, CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS (MA-1) DEPARTMENT Special Rules for the Officers of the Government Museum form as Tamil Nadu General Service 28-29 Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service of the Government Museum form as Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service 29-32 DTP—III-1(b)-(13)—1 [27]28 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT TOURISM, CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT Special Rules for the Officers of the Government Museum form as Tamil Nadu General Service [G.O.Ms. No.85, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (MA-1), 17th February 2025, மாாசி 5, குரோ�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. SRO B-12/2025.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and in supersession of the existing Special Rules for the Officers of the Government Museum (Section 16 in Volume II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Officers of the Government Museum which shall form as Tamil Nadu General Service Section 16 in Volume II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016.

1. Constitution.- The Service shall consist of the following categories, namely:- Category 1 Assistant Director of Museums (Technical).

Category 2 Assistant Director (Administration) Category 3 Chief Accounts Officer

2. Appointment.- Appointment to the categories mentioned in column (1) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column(2) thereof:

Table Category Method of recruitment

(1) (2)

1. Assistant Director of Museums By recruitment by transfer from among the category of

(Technical) Curators in the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service.

2. Assistant Director of Museums By recruitment by transfer from among the Superintendents

(Administration) of the Department of Museums borne on the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service.

3. Chief Accounts Officer On deputation from the Finance Department.

3. Appointing Authority.- The appointing authority for the categories of 1 and 2 shall be the Government.

4. Qualifications.- No candidate shall be eligible for appointment to the categories mentioned in column (1) by the method specified in column (2) of the table below, unless he possesses the qualification mentioned in the corresponding entries in column(3) thereof:- Table Category Method of recruitment Qualifications

(1) (2) (3) Assistant Director Recruitment by transfer from the category Must have served as Curator in the

(Technical) of Curators in the Tamil Nadu General Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service for Subordinate Service a period of not less than seven years.

Assistant Director By recruitment by transfer i. Must have served as Superintendent for

(Administration) a period of not less than five years in the Department of Museum. ii. Must have passed the Account Test for Executive Officers / Account Test Part -II

5. Probation.- Every person appointed to categories 1 and 2 by recruitment by transfer shall, from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of one year on duty, within a continuous period of two years.Apr. 2, 2025] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 29

6. Preparation of annual list of approved candidates.- For the purpose of drawing up of the annual list of approved candidates for appointment to the categories in the service by recruitment by transfer or promotion, the crucial date on which the candidate should be qualified shall be the 1st April of the panel year.

7. Tests.- Every person appointed as Assistant Director (Administration) of Museums shall, within the period of his probation, pass the Account Test for Executive officers or Account Test Part – II.

Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service of the Government Museum form as Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service [G.O.Ms. No.85, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (MA-1), 17th February 2025, மாாசி 5, குரோ�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] CLASS II –GOVERNMENT MUSEUMS No. SRO B-13/2025.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and in supersession of the existing Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Sub ordinate service of the Government Museum (Section 13 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate service of the Government Museum which shall form as for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate service Section 13 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016.

1. Constitution.- The Service shall consist of the following categories, namely:-

Category:

1. Curator

2. Assistant Curator

3. Assistant Curator (Taxidermy)

4. Technical Assistant (Taxidermy)

2. Appointment.- Appointment to the categories specified in column (1) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof:- Table Category Method of appointment Sl.No.

(1) (2)

1. Curator By promotion from among the Assistant Curators; or By direct recruitment, if no persons is available for appointment by the above method.

2. Assistant Curator By direct recruitment

3. Assistant Curator By promotion from among the Technical Assistant (Taxidermy);

(Taxidermy) or By direct recruitment (If no candidate available by the above method)

4. Technical Assistant By direct Recruitment

(Taxidermy)

3. Appointing authority.- The appointing authority for all categories shall be the Director of Museums, Chennai.

4. Reservation of Appointment.- The provisions contained in Section-27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, (Act No.14 of 2016) shall applicable for appointment to the categories to which direct recruitment is made.30 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b)

5. Qualifications.-

(a) Age.- No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to a category if he has completed or will complete thirty two years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the notification for recruitment is made.

(b) Other qualifications.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the category in column (1) by the method specified in column (2) in the following table unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:- Table Method of Category Qualification appointment

(1) (2) (3)

1. Curator Promotion Assistant Curators with not less than 10 years of Service i. In the case of Curator attached to Botany Section, must possess a M.Sc., Degree in Botany / Plant Biology; ii. In the case of Curator attached to Zoology Section, must possess a M.Sc., Degree in Zoology / Advance Zoology & Bio-Technology / Marine Biology;

iii. In the case of Curator attached to Anthropology Section, must possess a M.A., Anthropology or M.Sc., degree in Zoology; iv. In the case of Curator attached to Archaeology Section, must possess M.A. Historical Studies / History / Applied History / History (General & Vocational Archaeology and Musiology / History and Tourism);

v. In the case of Curator attached to Numismatic Section, must possess a M.A. degree in History and knowledge of Indian Numismatics will be given preference; vi. In the case of Curator attached to Chemical Conservation Section, must possess the M.Sc., degree in Chemistry preference will be given to candidates with M.A., Conservation;

vii. In the case of Curator attached to Geology Section, must possess a M.Sc., degree in Geology or M.Sc., Applied Geology / M.Sc., Geography; viii. In the case of Curator attached to Design and Display Section, must possess a Master degree in Architecture or Master degree in interior design;

ix. In the case of Curator attached to Outreach (Formerly Education Officer), must possess M.Sc., & M.A., degree in any one of the following subject Zoology, Botany, Geology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Sanskrit, History or Chemistry;

x. In the case of Curator attached to National Art Gallery (Gallery of Contemporary Art), must possess a M.A. degree in History; xi. In the case of Curator attached to Children’s Museum, must possess a M.Sc., degree in Physics or Chemistry or M.A. degree in History;

xii. In the case of Curator attached to Government Museum in a District, must possess a M.A., or M.Sc., degree same as mentioned above except that the basic qualification should be the same subject;Apr. 2, 2025] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 31 Method of Category Qualification appointment

(1) (2) (3)

2. Assistant Direct (i) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Archaeology Section, must Curator Recruitment possess a B.A., degree in Ancient Indian History or B.A., degree in Ancient History with Archaeology;

(ii) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Anthropology Section, must possess a B.A., degree Anthropology / B.A., History. Preference will be given to candidates with degree or Diploma in Anthropology;

(iii) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Zoology Section, must possess a B.Sc., degree in Zoology with Botany and Chemistry as subsidiary subject or B.Sc., degree in Advanced Zoology & Bio-Technology;

(iv) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Botany Section, must possess B.Sc. degree in Botany or B.Sc., degree in Plant Biology / Micro Biology with Zoology and Chemistry as subsidiary subject or B.Sc., in Plant Biology;

(v) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to National Art Gallery

Section, must possess a degree in B.A., Fine Arts / B.A. History;

(vi) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Numismatics Section, must possess a degree of B.A. in Ancient History / B.A., in Archaeology;

(vii) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Natural Science, Children Museum Section, must possess a degree of B.Sc. in Zoology / Botany / Geology/ Physics;

(viii) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Chemistry Section, must possess a degree of B.Sc., Chemistry;

(ix) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Geology Section, must possess a degree of B.Sc., Geology;

(x) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Outreach Section, must possess any Bachelor Degree in Art or Science;

(xi) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Design and Display

Section must possess any Bachelor Degree in Architecture or Bachelor Degree in Interior Design;

(xii) In the case of Assistant Curator attached to Government Museum in Districts must possess a B.Sc., & B.A., degree in any one of the following subjects Zoology, Botany, Physics, Geology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Sanskrit, History or Chemistry;

3. Assistant Promotion (i) Must have worked as Technical Assistant (Taxidermy) for a period of Curator not less than two years;

(Taxidermy)

(ii) Must have undergone the Taxidermy training conducted by the Government Museum, Chennai;

(iii) Must have passed the test conducted by the Zoology section of the Government Museum, Chennai for the skill in preparing Wax moulds and plaster casting of Specimens;

4. Technical Direct Recruitment Must possess a B.Sc. degree in Zoology;

Assistant

(Taxidermy)

6. Probation.- Every person appointed to a category otherwise than by promotion from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.32 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) 6A. Training.- Every person appointed to the category of Technical Assistant (Taxidermy) by direct recruitment shall undergo the Taxidermy training conducted by the Government Museum, Chennai within the period of his probation.

7. Unit for appointment, discharge, etc. :

For the purpose of discharge, re-appointment of probationers and approved probationers and appointment as full members, every category of Curator or Assistant Curator for which qualification in a particular subject is prescribed in these rules shall be deemed to be a separate category.

K.MANIVASAN.

Additional Chief Secretary to Government PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU