(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force and subject to section 5, twenty per cent of all vacancies in appointment in the services under the State which are to be filled through direct recruitment shall be set apart on preferential basis to persons studied in Tamil medium.
(2) Selection for appointment under sub-section (1) shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed.
1. substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 2020 S.2 (w.e.f. 07.12.2020) Right to compete for other vacancies not to be affected.
Reservation to apply.
Filling up of vacancies in preferential allotment.
Power to exempt.
Power to make rules Power to remove difficulties.
Repeal and saving.
(3) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply in the case of appointment to the posts in the services under the State for which the educational qualification prescribed in the rules or regulations or orders applicable to the post is a degree or diploma or any academic distinction in a language.
4. Persons studied in Tamil medium shall also be entitled to compete for the vacancies, other than preferential vacancies in appointment in the services under the State, along with persons studied in other medium.
5. Preferential basis appointments to persons studied in Tamil medium under section 3 shall be made following the reservation as per law in force.
6. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, where adequate number of qualified and suitable persons studied in Tamil medium are not available for appointment in the preferential vacancies, such unfilled vacancies shall be filled up with persons studied in other mediums within the respective category.
7. The Government may, by general or special order, for just and equitable reasons, exempt any appointment or post in the services under the State from the provisions of this Act.