TN has better human resources in terms of knowledge, skill-set both in technical and academic areas, Stalin to Modi.
Stalin said that a memorandum had been submitted last year, followed by a letter flagging the matter to ensure adequate opportunities to native Tamils. (MK Stalin/Twitter)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has once again taken up with the Centre his demand for priority in the appointment of native Tamils in central government offices and its Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the state.
Writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Stalin said that a memorandum had been submitted last year, followed by a letter flagging the matter to ensure adequate opportunities to native Tamils.
“I am sure you would agree that adequate opportunities to people from all regions alone can ensure better service delivery, besides regional representation, and fulfil their aspiration to join the Union government and central Public Sector Undertakings at various levels. As you are aware, citizen centric administration — the sine qua non of good governance — requires free interface with public, and only persons with familiarity in local language and culture fulfil it,” he said.
“Further, Tamil Nadu has more human resources with comparatively higher knowledge and skill set both in technical and academic areas, and they can be utilised well,” he said in his letter, released by the state government on Tuesday, 27 December.
The Annual Report of the Staff Selection Commission for the year 2021-22 “clearly indicates” that the number of qualified candidates from the southern region is only 4.5 percent of 28,081 total qualified persons selected, Stalin stated.
Similarly, he noted, in the competitive examinations conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board on various dates this year in the south for different posts, most of the persons selected do not belong to Tamil Nadu.
“This causes huge disappointment among the unemployed youth and also causes a lot of concern among socio-political circles. This skewed recruitment pattern is bound to have implications that are to be avoided,” he said.
That only a dismal proportion of candidates from southern region are selected by SSC and RRB causes huge disappointment among our unemployed youth.
I urge Hon. @PMOIndia to do away with this skewed recruitment pattern & ensure adequate representation of Tamils in GoI offices. pic.twitter.com/BTardEGL17
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 27, 2022
The chief minister wanted Modi to initiate the necessary steps for conducting examinations by all central recruitment agencies in Tamil language as well, saying that it will be helpful for the aspirants from Tamil Nadu for recruitment into central government offices and its PSUs in the state.
“During the selection of the Act Apprentices for the railway establishment located in Tamil Nadu and for the selection to direct recruitment under 20 percent reservation accorded vide Board Letter No E(NG)II/20 16/RR-1/8 Dated 21-06-2016, priority may be given to the Act Apprentices belonging to Tamil Nadu to ensure regional representation,” Stalin urged.
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