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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2022
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No. 12] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 Panguni 9, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2053
Part III—Section 1(b)
Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc.,
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
CONTENTS
Pages.
LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service .. .. .. 2626 WELFARE OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS DEPARTMENT
Adhoc Rules relating to the Temporary Posts in Subordinate Service under the Welfare of
Differently Abled Person Department in Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service.. .. .. 26-3026-30
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DTP—III-1(b)-(12)26 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b)
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service
[G.O. Ms. No. 25, Labour Welfare and Skill Development [E2], 3rd March 2022, மாசி 19, பிலவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு–2053.]
No.SRO B-19/2022.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Services in Class LXI (Section 13 of Part III-B of the Special Rules in Volume III in the Tamil Nadu Services Manual 2016):-
(2) (a). Amendment (1) shall be deemed to have come into force on the 31st August 1998.
(b). Amendment (2) shall come into effect from the date of issue of Notifi ction.
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"In the said Rules,-
(1) In rule 1, for the expression ''Librarian'', the expression ''Librarian Grade-1'' shall be substituted;
(2) for rule (5), the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
''5. Qualifi cation:- No person shall be eligible for appointment, unless he possesses the following qualifi cations, namely:-
(1) A degree of any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission or Higher Education Commission of India for the purpose of its grant, and
(2) A degree in Library Science from any University recognized by the University Grants Commission, or Higher Education Commission of India for the purpose of its grant''.
R. KIRLOSH KUMAR,
Secretary to Government.
WELFARE OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS DEPARTMENT
Adhoc Rules relating to the Temporary Posts in Subordinate Service under the Welfare of Differently Abled
Person Department in Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service.
[G.O. Ms. No. 3, Welfare of Diff erently Abled Persons (DAP-1), 14th February 2022,
மாசி 2, பிலவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு–2053.]
No.SRO B-20/2022.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and in supersession of all the rules issued earlier in respect of the posts covered under these rules, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:-
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The Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016) and the Special rules applicable to the holders of the permanent posts in the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service shall apply to the holders of the temporary posts under the Directorate of Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons Department. 2. Constitution.—The posts shall constitute a separate category in a distinct class in the said service,—
(1) District Differently Abled Welfare Offi cer (DDAWO);
(2) Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer (JRO);
Mar. 23, 2022] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 27(3) Vocational Guidance Offi cer (VGO);
(4) Audiologist cum Speech Therapist;
(5) Orthotic Technician;
(6) Communication Disorder Professional;
(7) Audio Metrician;
(8) Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide;
(9) Skilled Assistant (Grade-I); and
(10) Skilled Assistant (Grade-II).
3. Method of appointment.—Appointment to the posts specifi ed in column (2) of the Table below shall be made by the methods of appointment specifi ed in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:-
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| SI.No. | Category | Method of appointment |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | District Diff erently Abled Welfare Offi cer (DDAWO) | By promotion from the post of Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer. (JRO) |
| 2. | Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer (JRO) | (i) By Direct Recruitment; (ii) By promotion from the posts of Vocational Guidance Offi cer (VGO), Audiologist cum Speech Therapist, Orthotic Technician, Communication Disorder Professional, Audio Metrician, Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide and Skilled Assistant, Grade-I: Provided that appointment to the posts by direct recruitment and by promotion shall be made in the ratio of 1:4; Provided further that the appointment to the post by promotion from the posts of Vocational Guidance Offi cer (VGO), Audiologist cum Speech Therapist, Orthotic Technician, Communication Disorder Professional, Audio Metrician, Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide and Skilled Assistant, Grade-I shall be made in the ratio of 1:3:3:1:1:3:3 repectively. Further, the seniority in the post of Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer shall be fi xed as per the ratio stated above. If persons in one post are not available, the persons from the next post shall be fi lled. |
| 3. | Vocational Guidance Offi cer (VGO) | By direct Recruitment; Provided that the post shall be fi lled by persons with Locomotor disability and visual impairment in the ratio 1:1. |
| 4. | Audiologist cum Speech Therapist | By direct Recruitment. |
| 5. | Orthotic Technician | By direct Recruitment. |
| 6. | Communication Disorder Professional | By direct Recruitment. |
| 7. | Audio Metrician | By direct Recruitment. |
| 8. | Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide | By direct Recruitment. |
| 9. | Skilled Assistant, Grade-I | By promotion from the post of Skilled Assistant, Grade-II. |
| 10. | Skilled Assistant, Grade-II | By direct recruitment. |
4. Appointing authority.- The Director for Welfare of the Differently Abled shall be the appointing authority for all the posts.
5. Qualifications.- (1) Age:- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the posts in column (2) of the Table by direct recruitment, if they do not satisfy the age qualifi cation specifi ed in column (3) thereof:-
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| SI.No. | Category | Method of appointment |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer (JRO), Vocational Guidance Offi cer (VGO), and Audiologist-cum-Speech Therapist. | No person shall be eligible for appointment to the posts by direct recruitment, if he has completed or will complete the age of thirty-five years on the 1st day of July of the year in which the selection for the appointment is made |
| 2. | Orthotic Technician, Communication Disorder Professional, Audio Metrician, Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide and Skilled Assistant, Grade-II. | No person shall be eligible for appointment to the posts by direct recruitment, if he has completed or will complete the age of thirty-five years on the 1st day of July of the year in which the selection for the appointment is made |
(2) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the categories specifi ed in column (2) of the Table below by the methods specifi ed in the corresponding entries in column (3), unless he possesses the qualifi cations specifi ed in the corresponding entries in column (4) thereof –
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| SI.No. | Category | Method of appointment | Qualifi cations |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | District Diff erently Abled Welfare Offi cer | By promotion from among the holders of the post of Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer. | Must possess two years of service in the post of Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer. |
| 2. | J u n i o r R e h a b i l i t a t i o n Offi cer | (i) By direct Recruitment | (i) Post Graduate Degree in Psychology or Post Graduate Degree in Social Work or Sociology; and (ii) Not less than 2 years of experience in interpretation of Psychological tests or placement of persons with disabilities. |
| (ii) By promotion from the posts of Vocational Guidance Offi cer (VGO) Audiologist cum Speech Therapist and Orthotic Technician | (i) Must possess experience for fi ve years as Vocational Guidance Offi cer, Audiologist cum Speech Therapist or Orthotic Technician. (ii) Must have passed the following tests:- (a) Government Offi ce Manual Test; (b) Account Test for Subordinate Offi cer Part I and II; and (c) Deputy Inspector Test. | ||
| (iii) By promotion from the posts of Communication Disorder Professional, Audio Metrician and Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide. | (i) Must possess experience for ten years as Audio Metrician, Communication Disorder Professional or Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide. (ii) Must have passed the following tests:- (a) Government Offi ce Manual Test; (b) Account Test for Subordinate Offi cer Part I and II; and (c) Deputy Inspector Test. | ||
| (iv) By promotion from the posts of Skilled Assistant Grade-I | (i) From among the holders of the post of Skilled Assistant Grade-I (ii) Must have passed the following tests:- (a) Government Offi ce Manual Test; (b) Account Test for Subordinate Offi cer Part I and II; and (c) Deputy Inspector Test. | ||
| 3. | Vo c a t i o n a l G u i d a n c e Offi cer | By direct Recruitment. | Master of Arts in Social Work or Master of Social Work with specialization in community development; or Medical or Psychiatric or Master of Arts in Psychology; or Master of Science in Psychology or Master of Rehabilitation Science from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant. |
| 4. | Audiologist cum Speech Therapist | By direct Recruitment | B.Sc. Degree in Speech and Hearing awarded by All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore or Ali Yuvar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped, Bombay or its equivalent degree from any University, recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant. |
| 5. | Orthotic Technician | By direct Recruitment | Diploma in Prosthetic and Orthotic Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training under the Department of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu or its equivalent qualifi cation recognised by Rehabilitation Council of India. |
| 6. | Communication Disorder Professional | By direct Recruitment | A pass in +2 (12th standard) and a Diploma in Communication disorder recognised by Rehabilitation Council of India. |
| 7. | Audio Metrician | By direct Recruitment | (i) B.Sc., degree with Physics as the main subject. (ii) Every person selected for appointment to the post on selection and appointment shall undergo training for the period of six months at the Institute of Speech and Hearing Government General Hospital, Chennai. |
| 8. | Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide | By direct Recruitment | Minimum General Educational qualification and one year Certifi cate in Rehabilitation-cum- Physiotherapy Assistant course awarded by the Iswari Prasad Dattatroya Orthopaedic Centre, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Chennai; a certifi cate in Physiotherapy technical course awarded by the Government recognised Institutions. |
| 9. | Skilled Assistant, Grade-I | By promotion from the post of Skilled Assistant, Grade-II. | Must possess ten years of service in the post of Skilled Assistant, Grade-II. |
| 10. | Skilled Assistant, Grade-II | By direct Recruitment | S.S.L.C pass with ITI Certifi cate in relevant Trade Course. |
6. Probation.- Every person appointed to the post by direct recruitment shall, from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.
7. Preparation of annual list of approved candidates.- (1) For the purpose of drawing up of annual list of approved candidates for appointment to the post of District Differently Abled Welfare Offi cer by promotion, the crucial date on which the candidate should be qualifi ed shall be the 1st June of every year.
(2) For the purpose of drawing up of annual list of approved candidates for appointment to the posts of Skilled Assistant Grade-I by promotion, the crucial date on which the candidate should be qualifi ed shall be the 1st July of every year.
(3) For the purpose of drawing up of annual list of approved candidates for appointment to the posts of Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer by promotion, the crucial date on which the candidate should be qualifi ed shall be the 1st September of every year.
30 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b)(4) For the purpose of drawing an annual vacancy list for direct recruitment to all categories, the crucial date shall be the 1st September of every year.
8. Test.- (1) Every person appointed to the post of Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer by direct recruitment shall pass the following tests within the period of probation:-
(a) Government Offi ce Manual Test;
(b) Account Test for Sub-Ordinate Offi cers Part I and II; and
(c) Deputy Inspector Test.
Provided that if the person appointed to the post of Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer does not pass the test within the period of probation, the next increment will be sanctioned notionally and the monetary benefi ts shall be sanctioned with effect from the date of passing the tests.
9. Reservation of appointment.- (1) The provisions relating to reservation of appointments (contained in Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016) shall apply for appointment to the categories of post for which candidates are appointed by direct recruitment where the cadre strength of each category is more than one.
10. Pay.- There shall be to the holders of the post specifi ed in column (2) of the Table below, a monthly pay calculated in the level of pay in the Pay Matrix in column (3) thereof:-
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| SI.No. | Category | Pay Level |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1 | District Differently Abled Welfare Officers (DDAWO) | Level 20 (Rs 37,700 - 1,38,500) |
| 2 | Junior Rehabilitation Offi cer (JRO) | Level 12 (Rs 35,600 - 1,30,800) |
| 3 | Vocational Guidance Offi cer (VGO) | Level 11 (Rs 35,400 - 1,30,400) |
| 4 | Audiologist cum Speech Therapist | Level 11 (Rs 35,400 - 1,30,400) |
| 5 | Orthotic Technician | Level 11 (Rs 35,400 - 1,30,400) |
| 6 | Communication Disorder Professional | Level 10 (Rs 20,600 - 75,900) |
| 7 | Audio Metrician | Level 8 (Rs 19,500 - 71,900) |
| 8 | Multipurpose Rehabilitation Aide | Level 8 (Rs 19,500 - 71,900) |
| 9 | Skilled Assistant, Grade-I. | Level 9 (Rs 20,000 - 73,700) |
| 10 | Skilled Assistant, Grade-II. | Level 8 (Rs 19,500 - 71,900) |
11. Saving clause.- Nothing contained in these rules shall adversely aff ect the holders of the post on the date of issue of these rules.
R. LALVENA, Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU