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The Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (Tamil Nadu) is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. The department is responsible for enacting and implementing various policies for the welfare of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the state. [1] [2] [3]
The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women Act, 2008; The Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education Act, 1992; The Tamil Nadu State Housing Board Act, 1961; The Tamil Nadu State Legislature (Continuance of Use of English Language) Act, 1964; The Tamil Nadu State Wakf Board (Validation of Functions of Special Officer) Act, 1975
Tamil Nadu State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) and Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW) function under the department and are involved in the training of administrative officers and implementation of social schemes for women in rural areas respectively. [5]
The state was the first to introduce the Midday Meal Scheme to school children which was started in 1926 and expanded to cover all public schools by K. Kamaraj. [3] The state government also introduced a breakfast meal programme for school children in 2022. [4] The department is responsible for the implementation of the schemes.
The State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (Abbreviation: SBSEBHSE) is recognized by State Common Board of School Education. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] this board in located in chennai , is a statutory and autonomous body established under the Government of Tamil Nadu , Act 8/2010 Uniform System of ...
The local administration under the department consists of 15 municipal corporations, 121 municipalities and 528 town panchayats. [2] [3] Greater Chennai Corporation, established in 1688, is the second oldest in the world and Tamil Nadu was the first state to establish town panchayats as a new administrative unit.
The department generates the highest tax revenue for the state government. [1] The core function of the department is two pronged: implementation of taxes on various commodities and services as laid out by various tax laws enacted by Government of India and the state government and to maximize the collection of taxes.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is a government body of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations. It is the successor of the Madras Service Commission, which came into being under an Act of the Madras Legislature in 1929 and ...