Tamil Nadu Government Jobs

These are available to students from different educational backgrounds. Government jobs are available in the sectors of administration, banking, law enforcement, judiciary, engineering, medical, education, information technology etc. However, it has never been easy to get through the public service departments since most of the recruitment are based on regional and all-India examinations.

There are both state government and central government jobs available in Tamil Nadu but students specifically targeting Tamil Nadu state government jobs may concentrate on examinations conducted by the State Public Service Commission.

Role of TNPSC

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is the responsible body for conducting state wide examinations to fill in vacancies in various state departments. It further organizes requirements for subordinates and ministerial services. It is also mandated to recruit on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for admission in the Rashtriya Indian Military College in Dehra Dun. Some of the tests conducted by the department are as follows:

• General Foreman and Technical Assistant
• Labour Officer in T.N. Labour Service
• Health Officer/Rehabilitation Teacher
• Asst. Commissioner in TN.HR&CE included in Grp-I-B Services
• Asst. Editor/Dairy Assistant/Mass Interviewer?
• Special Recruitment (Group-IV Services) for Differently Abled Persons
• Asst. Public Prosecutor, Gr.II in the T.N. General Service
• Posts included in C.S.S.E-I Services
• Posts included in Group-I Services
• Special Assistant in the D.V.A.C
• Statistical Asst. in T.N.P.H.S.S & Block Health Statistician in T.N.M.S

• Hostel Superintendent-cum-Physical Training Officer in the Training Wing of the Department of Employment Training

• Village Administrative Officer
• Combined Engineering Service Examination
• Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in T.N.G.S
• Assistant Director & Child Development Project Officer in T.N.G.S
• Curator, Asst. Curator & Gallery Guide
• Section Officer (Translation) Tamil Cell in Law Dept.
• College Librarian in Govt. Colleges
• School Assistant & Tamil Pandit
• Scientific Assistant Gr.II in T.N. Forensic Sci.Dept.
• Assistant Surgeon (Dental) in T.N. Med. Service
• Asst. Geologist, Junior Chemist, Asst. Tester & Instructor - Ceramic Technology
• Speech & Hearing Specialist and Microbiologist

The TNPSC group I and group II examinations include departments like:

• Deputy Collector
• Deputy Superintendent of Police
• Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
• Assistant Director of Rural Development Department

Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB)

The state board is responsible for recruiting in different state educational departments. Some of the posts offered are listed below:

• Assistant Educational Elementary Officer
• Lecturers (Senior Scale) and Pre-Law in Government Law Colleges
• Secondary Grade Teachers
• Computer Instructors
• Graduate Assistant
• Junior Lecturers
• Noon Meal Organisers/Anganwadi Workers
• Librarian and Information Officers/Assistants
• Block Resource Teacher Educators
• Special Teachers
• Post Graduate Assistants
• Assistant Elementary Educational Officers
• Assistant Professor for Tamil Nadu Collegiate Educational Service
• Lecturers in DTERT/DIET

Candidates aspiring to become lecturers in various colleges are required to qualify in the state conducted eligibility test (SLET).

Apart from the above mentioned departments, government jobs in Tamil Nadu are also available with offices of Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Paper Limited, Department of Employment and Training, Tamil Nadu Police Recruitment Board, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation, Health & Family Welfare Department, Staff Selection Commission etc.

Last Updated: 02/07/12