Aptitude tests will be made compulsory for government employees who have not studied Malayalam till Class X, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday.
A law amendment requiring government servants to pass the aptitude test before the completion of the probation period is in the final stages, said Mr. Vijayan, inaugurating 'Malayanma,' International Mother Language Day celebrations organised by the Malayalam Mission.
The State government is making efforts to transform the Civil Services Malayalam-oriented by inducting people with language skills and creating awareness among the employees about the importance of the mother tongue, he said. It is with this aim that a decision was taken to conduct PSC exams in Malayalam as well. The government also ensured that aptitude in Malayalam language is tested in the Kerala Administrative Service exams as well, he added.
