Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forests Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 140, Environment and Forests (FR-2), dated 13 October 2009, amending the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service. The amendments revise the age, educational qualification, physical standards, walking test and medical fitness requirements for appointment as a Forest Apprentice.
What the notification changes
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forests Department, published these amendments in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 14 October 2009. G.O. (Ms.) No. 140, Environment and Forests (FR-2), dated 13 October 2009, substitutes the eligibility clause in rule 4 and the qualification entries for Forest Apprentice in the table under rule 5 of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service.
The amendments concern recruitment to the post of Forest Apprentice. They do not regulate private land ownership, property registration, land use or building development.
Who is affected
The revised requirements affect people seeking appointment as Forest Apprentices and candidates selected for admission to the Northern Forest Ranger’s College, Deharadun, or the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy, Coimbatore.
The age requirements are:
- A candidate must have completed 18 years of age.
- A candidate must not have completed, or be due to complete, 30 years of age on 1 April of the selection year.
- The maximum age is 35 years for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes or Denotified Communities, and for destitute widows of all castes.
- The maximum age is 37 years for ex-servicemen, irrespective of caste.
Education and physical standards
A Forest Apprentice candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science or Engineering from a recognised university, with at least one listed subject. The subjects include Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Applications, Computer Science, specified Engineering disciplines, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Veterinary Science and Zoology.
The physical requirements include:
- Male candidates must be at least 163 centimetres tall, with a normal chest measurement of 84 centimetres and expansion of 5 centimetres.
- Female candidates must be at least 150 centimetres tall, with a normal chest measurement of 79 centimetres and expansion of 5 centimetres.
- Lower height standards of 152 centimetres for men and 145 centimetres for women apply to Scheduled Tribe candidates and the other specified races and regional groups.
- Male candidates must complete a 25 kilometre walk within four hours. Female candidates must complete a 16 kilometre walk within four hours.
- A certificate for the walking test must come from a Gazetted Forest Officer nominated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
- Candidates must satisfy a Medical Board in Chennai regarding physique, fitness and capacity for rough outdoor work in the Forest Department.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No property or land requirement is included. The notification deals only with eligibility and selection standards for appointment as a Forest Apprentice.
What is the maximum age for a Forest Apprentice applicant?
The general limit is below 30 years on 1 April of the selection year. The maximum is 35 years for the listed reserved categories and destitute widows, and 37 years for ex-servicemen irrespective of caste.
What degree is required for appointment as a Forest Apprentice?
A candidate must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science or Engineering from a recognised university, with at least one of the subjects listed in the notification.
Is there a physical test for Forest Apprentice candidates?
Yes. Male candidates must walk 25 kilometres and female candidates 16 kilometres, each within four hours, and must produce the required certificate from a nominated Gazetted Forest Officer.
