**Executive Summary**
This Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated April 12, 2017, publishes amendments to two sets of rules. These include the Tamil Nadu Admission in Agricultural Institutions Rules, 2007, and the Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Public Health Subordinate Service Rules, 1996. The amendments to the latter are retroactive to December 17, 2015.
**Key Points / Main Content**
*Agriculture Department*
* **Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Admission in Agricultural Institution Rules, 2007:**
* Adds "B.Sc., (Sericulture)" as a new academic stream under Agricultural Science Courses.
* Modifies language related to Home Science courses to include Sericulture.
*Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department*
* **Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Public Health Subordinate Service Rules, 1996:**
* These amendments are effective retroactively from December 17, 2015.
* In Class III, under Group I, "Category 1 Sanitary Inspector" is replaced with:
* Category 1 - Sanitary Officer.
* Category II - Sanitary Inspector.
* Creates a "Sanitary Officer" position that can be filled by promotion from Sanitary Inspectors.
* To be promoted to "Sanitary Officer", an individual must have worked as a "Sanitary Inspector" for at least 2 years.
**Impact Analysis**
*Stakeholder: Applicants to Tamil Nadu Agricultural Institutions*
**Impact**
* Applicants now have the option of applying for a B.Sc. in Sericulture.
**Action Required**
* Consider Sericulture as a new option when applying for agricultural institutions.
*Stakeholder: Municipal Corporation Employees in Public Health Services*
**Impact**
* Creation of a new "Sanitary Officer" position.
* Existing Sanitary Inspectors have the opportunity to be promoted to Sanitary Officer.
**Action Required**
* Sanitary Inspectors interested in promotion should ensure they meet the two-year experience requirement.
* Municipal Corporations need to implement the new position and promotion process.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Educational Institutions Act, 2006: Act that empowers the Tamil Nadu Government to regulate admissions in professional educational institutions.
Tamil Nadu Admission in Agricultural Institutions Rules, 2007: Rules that govern admissions to agricultural institutions in Tamil Nadu, being amended by this notification.
Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Public Health Subordinate Service Rules: Rules pertaining to public health services within municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu, being amended by this notification.
Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971: One of the acts providing power to Corporations to regulate public health.
Tamil Nadu: The state in India where the policy changes are applicable.