G.O.(Ms)No.169, Amendment to Special Rules for Assistant Director of Statistics, 2023
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 169, dated 1 December 2023, amending the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Statistics Service. It replaces the educational qualification requirements for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Director of Statistics and does not concern land ownership, land records or property transactions.
What the amendment covers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 169 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.1) Department, dated 1 December 2023, changes the educational qualifications for direct recruitment as Assistant Director of Statistics in the Department of Economics and Statistics.
The amendment substitutes item 2, including its proviso, in the table under rule 4 of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Statistics Service. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment, and the notification was to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Who is affected
The revised qualifications affect:
- People applying through direct recruitment for the post of Assistant Director of Statistics.
- The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission when checking whether applicants have the required degrees.
- The Department of Economics and Statistics when filling the post through direct recruitment.
Property buyers and owners are not directly affected. The document does not alter land classification, ownership, registration, revenue records or planning permissions.
Revised educational qualifications
The amended Special Rules allow a direct recruitment candidate to qualify through either of the following routes:
- A First Class degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Applied Economics or Business Economics, with not less than 60 per cent marks or an equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average.
- A master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Applied Economics, Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Business Economics, Operations Research, Mathematical Economics or Econometrics.
The source does not state a minimum mark or Cumulative Grade Point Average for the master's degree route.
Why the qualification was changed
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission reported difficulty in checking applications where eligibility depended on Statistics being an ancillary subject. Differences in university curricula, syllabuses and degree descriptions led to communications with universities to confirm the subjects and degrees awarded.
A Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission subcommittee met government and departmental representatives on 3 January 2023. The participants agreed that the Special Rules should be amended. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner in charge of the Department of Economics and Statistics then submitted the amendment proposal accepted by the Government.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 169 affect my land or property records?
No. It concerns educational qualifications for direct recruitment as Assistant Director of Statistics and does not change land ownership, land records, registration or planning rules.
Can a candidate qualify with a bachelor's degree?
Yes. The candidate must hold a First Class degree in one of the listed subjects, with not less than 60 per cent marks or an equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average.
Which master's degrees are accepted?
The listed subjects are Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Applied Economics, Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Business Economics, Operations Research, Mathematical Economics and Econometrics.
Why were the recruitment qualifications amended?
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission faced difficulty checking qualifications involving Statistics as an ancillary subject because universities had different curricula, syllabuses and degree descriptions.
