In line with the announcement made by School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi earlier this month, the Tamil Nadu government has issued orders increasing the upper age limit for candidates applying for teaching positions in State-run schools to 53 years in general category and 58 years in other categories.
A G.O. issued by the School Education Department amended the relevant provisions in this regard in the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Elementary Educational Subordinate Service, the Tamil Nadu School Educational Subordinate Service and the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Educational Service.
In January 2020, the department fixed the upper age limit for candidates as 40 years for general category candidates and 45 years for those from other categories.
