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CHENNAI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020

Karthigai 22, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

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Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

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The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received

the assent of the Governor on the 7th December 2020 and is

hereby published for general information:—

ACT No. 35 OF 2020.

An Act to amend the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential

basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in

Tamil Medium Act, 2010.

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-First Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1. (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 (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act 40 of

2010.

2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential

basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil

Medium Act, 2010, for clause (d), the following clause shall be

substituted, namely:—

Amendment of

section 2.

“(d) “person studied in Tamil medium” means a person who has

studied through Tamil medium of instruction upto the educational

qualifi cation 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

qualifi cation, one shall have studied upto SSLC through Tamil

medium of instruction;

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(ii) in cases, where a Higher Secondary Course is prescribed

as the educational qualifi cation, 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

qualifi cation, 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

qualifi cation, 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 qualifi cation, one shall have studied SSLC, Higher

Secondary Course, degree and the post-graduate degree through

Tamil medium of instruction.”.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government

Law Department.

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