G.O. Ms. No. 34, Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service, 2019
The Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 34, Health and Family Welfare (AA1), dated 11th February 2019, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 11, Chennai, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, Part III, Section 1(b), amending the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Services. It replaces the posts described as Medical Social Worker and Psychiatric Social Worker with Social Welfare Officer, Social Worker Grade I, and Social Worker Grade II, and sets out appointment methods, probation related authorities, and qualifications for these categories. The Gazette states that the amendments shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 21st October 1994.
What this Gazette notification is
The Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 34, Health and Family Welfare (AA1), dated 11th February 2019, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 11, Chennai, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, Part III, Section 1(b). It amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Services (as referenced in the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016).
Who it affects
This notification affects government service posts under the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service, specifically within Part II under the heading Branch III, Nursing, where social work related categories are listed and regulated.
It is relevant to:
- Existing staff holding or applying for posts previously described as Medical Social Worker and Psychiatric Social Worker.
- Candidates seeking appointment to the newly listed categories Social Welfare Officer, Social Worker Grade I, and Social Worker Grade II.
- Administrative authorities responsible for probation declarations and appointments in these categories.
Key changes made in the Special Rules
- Post and category names are changed in Branch III, Nursing:
- Medical Social Worker and Psychiatric Social Worker are replaced with:
- Category 10, Social Welfare Officer
- Category 11, Social Worker Grade I
- Category 12, Social Worker Grade II
- Medical Social Worker and Psychiatric Social Worker are replaced with:
- Appointment methods are set out for the social work categories, including:
- Promotion (for Social Welfare Officer Grade I from Social Worker Grade I, and for Social Worker Grade I from Social Worker Grade II)
- Transfer within the same service if no suitable candidate is available
- Recruitment by transfer from any other service if no suitable candidate is available
- Direct recruitment if no suitable candidate is available
- For Social Worker Grade II, direct recruitment, or for special reasons, transfer from any other category, or recruitment by transfer from any other service
- Authorities for probation completion declarations are specified:
- Joint Director of Health Services or Head of Medical Institutions for several listed categories including Social Worker Grade II
- Director of Medical Education for Social Welfare Officer and Social Worker Grade I
- Probation periods are stated for direct recruitment and recruitment by transfer for listed categories including Social Welfare Officer, Social Worker Grade I, and Social Worker Grade II.
Qualifications listed for the new categories
- Social Welfare Officer: specified postgraduate degrees including Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or Medical Sociology from a recognized university, with certain named awards included.
- Social Worker Grade I: specified undergraduate degrees including Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology from a recognized university.
- Social Worker Grade II: minimum general educational qualification.
Effective date stated in the Gazette
The Gazette states that the amendments shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 21st October 1994.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect private land or property ownership in Tamil Nadu?
No. The text deals with amendments to service rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Services, including categories, appointment methods, probation authorities, and qualifications.
What happened to the posts called Medical Social Worker and Psychiatric Social Worker?
They are replaced in Branch III, Nursing with Social Welfare Officer, Social Worker Grade I, and Social Worker Grade II.
Who is the competent authority to declare probation completion for Social Welfare Officer and Social Worker Grade I?
The Director of Medical Education is stated as the authority competent to declare the satisfactory completion of probation for Social Welfare Officer and Social Worker Grade I.
From when are these amendments stated to take effect?
The Gazette states that the amendments shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 21st October 1994.
