Ensure new courses are eligible for TNPSC exams, demands Anbumani

CHENNAI: While urging the state government to allow all the candidates who hold M.Sc., degrees in agriculture to participate in competitive examination for the post of assistant director (agriculture), PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the state government to ensure that the courses provided in the institutions are eligible for government jobs while introducing such courses.

In a statement, the party leader said that an announcement has been made to allow candidates who studied M.Sc (Agricultural Extension) and M.Sc (Agriculture Economics) to write TNPSC (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) to be held on May 20 and 21. "Earlier, candidates holding M.Sc. degrees in all streams of Horticulture were allowed to write exams for the post of assistant director (Horticulture). Allowing only two agriculture courses is concerning and disappointing, " he said.

He added that while hearing a case filed by 7 candidates, the Madurai bench of Madras High Court ordered the government to allow them to write the exam.

"Not only the 7 candidates, who filed the case, but all the candidates should be allowed to participate in the exam. As several thousands of candidates are affected, it is impossible to receive applications from them and allow them to write before May 20," he stated.

He requested the TNPSC to postpone the exam for assistant director (Agriculture) and conduct exams for the remaining two posts. "As per the high court order, applications should be received from all the candidates and ample time should be given to them for preparation, " he said.

He also urged the government to avoid changing the education qualification for the competitive exams that are conducted by the TNPSC.

"Also, while introducing new courses in educational institutions, the government should announce whether the courses are eligible to participate in the TNPSC exams," he demanded.