(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on 7th day of September 2010.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “direct recruitment” means first appointment of a person to any service under the State in accordance with the rules or regulations or orders in force;
(b) “Government” means the State Government;
(c) “persons studied in other medium” means persons who have obtained the educational qualification or qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules or regulations or orders applicable to any appointment in the services under the State through any medium of instruction other than Tamil;
(d) 1[“person studied in Tamil medium” means a person who has studied through Tamil medium of instruction upto the educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules or regulations or orders applicable to any appointment in the services under the State”.
Explanation. — For the purpose of this clause, —
(i) in cases, where SSLC is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied upto SSLC through Tamil medium of instruction;
(ii) in cases, where a Higher Secondary Course is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC and the Higher Secondary Course through Tamil medium of instruction;
(iii) in cases, where a diploma is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC and the diploma through Tamil medium of instruction or if the diploma is obtained after completion of Higher Secondary Course then one shall have studied SSLC, Higher Secondary Course and the diploma through Tamil medium of instruction;
(iv) in cases, where a degree is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC, Higher Secondary Course and the degree through Tamil medium of instruction;
(v) in cases, where a post — graduate degree is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied SSLC, Higher Secondary Course, degree and the postgraduate degree through Tamil medium of instruction.]
(e) “preferential vacancies” means such vacancies available for persons studied in Tamil medium under sub-section (1) of section 3;
(f) “services under the State” includes the services under-
(i) the Government;
(ii) the Legislature of the State;
(iii) any local authority;
(iv) any Corporation or Company owned or controlled by the Government; and
(v) any other authority in respect of which the State Legislature has power to make laws.