Disappointed with the decline in the number of candidates from Tamil Nadu entering the country’s civil services, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday said it had to change and called upon students to reverse the trend.
“The rate of selection of students from Tamil Nadu in the civil services exam is declining. While it was over 10% in 2016, it has come down to 5%. This is disappointing. This has to change. We have to change this,” Mr. Stalin said.
Speaking at a function to observe the completion of one year of the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme, Mr. Stalin pointed out that the Tamil Nadu government had rolled out a scheme to extend financial aid of ₹7,500 per month for 10 months to 1,000 civil service aspirants. Those who clear the preliminary exams will get financial assistance of ₹25,000.
