State Act

Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016

25. 1[(1)] No person shall be eligible for appointment to any service, class, category or grade or any post borne on the cadre thereof unless he,— (a) possesses such special qualifications and has passed such special tests as may be prescribed in that behalf in the special rules; or (b) 2[possesses such other qualifications as have been declared to be higher than or equivalent to the said special qualifications or special tests by the Government in consultation with the Equivalence Committee.] (i) by the Government in consultation with the Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission for the purpose, in cases where the appointment has to be made in consultation with the Commission; and (ii) by the Government or by the appointing authority with the approval of the Government in other cases. 3[(2) (a) The Equivalence Committee shall be consist of— (i) The Secretary to Government, in- charge of Higher Education Department. - Chairman. (ii) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. - Member. (iii) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of School Education Department. - Member. (iv) The Vice – Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education. - Member. (v) The Vice-Chancellor, University of Chennai. - Member. (vi) The Vice-Chancellor, Anna University. - Member. (vii) The Vice-Chancellor, Annamalai University. - Member. (viii) The Director of Technical Education. - Member. (ix) The Director of Collegiate Education. - Member. (x) The Member-Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education. - Member. (b) The Chairman of the Equivalence Committee may request the Chairman or Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, the Chairman or Member Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board or any other official to attend any meeting of the Committee as a special invitee, if considered necessary.] Explanation-I.—In cases where the special rules prescribe a diploma or a degree or a post-graduate degree as a qualification for appointment, then,— (a) a diploma obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C. or Higher Secondary Course [10+3 (3 Years Diploma)] or [10+2+2 (Lateral Entry)]; or (b) a degree obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C. and Higher Secondary Course (10+2+3 or more); or (c) a post-graduate degree obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C., Higher Secondary Course and a degree (10+2+3+2 or 3) from any University or Institution, recognized by the University Grants Commission shall be recognized as the qualification. Explanation-II.—In cases where the special rules prescribe a diploma in a particular subject as qualification, then, a degree in that subject shall be deemed to be a higher qualification. Explanation-III.—In cases where the special rules prescribe a period of practical or other experience in addition to educational or technical qualification, for an appointment, such a period of practical or other experience, as the case may be, should have been acquired after obtaining the educational or technical qualification prescribed for such appointment unless otherwise specified in the special rules.