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Public Services – Equivalence of Degree for the purpose of appointment in Public Services – 35th Equivalence Committee meeting Resolution – Orders - Issued.

Higher Education (H1) Department

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The Secretary, Public Service Commission D.O.Letter No.3334/RND-F1/2012, dated 07.09.2012. ------

ORDER: In the D.O.Letter read above, the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has forwarded the following resolutions passed by the Equivalence Committee’s 35th meeting held on 06.09.2012, after examining the requests of the Universities and other Educational institutions for recognition of the course offered by them for the purpose of appointment in Public Services:-

Resolution of the Name of the Subject Equivalence Committee

Resolution No.2: Recommended Public Services – Educational qualifications considering M.A. Applied Psychology counseling & Guidance awarded by Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women () , and M.Sc., Applied Psychology awarded by are equivalent to P.G. Degree in Psychology for appointment by Direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor Psychology Cum Clinical Psychologist in Tamil Nadu Medical Services.

Resolution No.3: Recommended

Public Services – Educational qualifications considering M.A. Applied Economics (Five Years Integrated Course) awarded by as equivalent to M.A., (Economics) for the purpose of employment in Public Service. -2-

Resolution No.4: Recommended.

Public Services – B.Sc., Plant Biology and Plant Bio- technology awarded by Bharathiar University as equivalent to B.Sc. Botany – for the purpose of employment.

Resolution No.5: Recommended

Public Services – B.A. History and Tourism degree awarded by Bharathiar University as equivalent to B.A. History - for the purpose of employment in public services.

Resolution No.6: Recommended

Public Services – Educational qualifications – B.Lit., degree in Tamil of Annamalai University, and Bharathiar University as equivalent to B.Lit., in Tamil of Madras University.

Resolution No.12: Recommended.

Public Services – Educational qualifications consideration of M.A. Applied Psychology and M.Sc. Applied Psychology awarded by Annamalai University as equivalent to M.A. (Psychology) for the purpose of employment.

2. The Government after careful consideration, have decided to accept the above recommendation of the Equivalence Committee and accordingly directed as follows:- (1) the M.A. Applied Psychology counseling & Guidance awarded by Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women (Deemed University) Coimbatore, and M.Sc., Applied Psychology awarded by University of Madras be considered as equivalent to P.G. Degree in Psychology for appointment by Direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor Psychology Cum Clinical Psychologist in Tamil Nadu Medical Services. (2) The M.A. Applied Economics (Five Years Integrated Course) awarded by Annamalai University be considered as equivalent to M.A., (Economics) for the purpose of employment in Public Service. (3) The B.Sc., Plant Biology and Plant Bio-technology awarded by Bharathiar University be considered as equivalent to B.Sc. Botany – for the purpose of employment. (4) The B.A. History and Tourism degree awarded by Bharathiar University be considered as equivalent to B.A. History - for the purpose of employment in public services.

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(5) The B.Lit., degree in Tamil of Annamalai University, and Bharathiar University be considered as equivalent to B.Lit., in Tamil of Madras University. (6) The M.A. Applied Psychology and M.Sc. Applied Psychology awarded by Annamalai University be considered as equivalent to M.A. (Psychology )for the purpose of employment. 3 This order issues with the concurrence of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department vide it’s U.O.No.36835/M2/2012, dated 18.09.2012

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) T.S.SRIDHAR ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To The Vice Chancellor / The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar The Vice Chancellor / The Registrar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. The Vice Chancellor / The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai The Vice Chancellor / The Registrar, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai All Secretaries to Government, Secretariat , Chennai-9 The Director of Collegiate Education Chennai-6 Copy to The Finance (Edn-I) Department, Chennai-9. The Personal Assistant to Minister (Higher Education), Chennai-9. The Private Secretary to Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. SF/SCs.

//Forwarded/By Order//

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