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The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Plea for enhanced pay for police personnel in Tamil Nadu
Political parties across party lines urged the State government to enhance the pay of Grade-II police constables and implement the recommendations of the Fifth Tamil Nadu Police Commission. MLAs representing various parties, including the Congress, CPI (M), PMK, demanded that the constables be paid on a par with other entry level jobs in the government. PMK leader G.K. Mani said the strength of the police force should be enhanced taking into account the increase in population. Risk allowance to police personnel should be increased from ₹500 to ₹1,000. The government should make an announcement on the implementation of the commission's recommendations, he said. Sinthanai Selvan of the VCK said sanitary workers in the police department were being paid a monthly remuneration of ₹2,000 and appealed to the Chief Minister to increase it to ₹15,000. BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan said gender sensitisation course was imperative for the force. CPI (M) MLA V.P. Nagaimaali said police constables should be paid on a par with the salary drawn by their counterparts in other States. He said the government should look into the increasing number of encounter killings in the State. Congress leader Selvaperunthagai said weekly off for police personnel should be implemented.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Reservation for sportspersons in government services this year too: Udhayanidhi Stalin
The Tamil Nadu government will provide employment to 100 sportspersons in government services and public sector undertakings under the 3% reservation for them in employment, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said in the Assembly on Tuesday (April 22, 2025). Out of these, a minimum of 25 jobs will be earmarked for persons with disabilities, the Deputy Chief Minister said during the Question Hour in the House. He was replying to a query by Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi's (VCK) M. Sinthanai Selvan (Kattumannarkoil). The Deputy Chief Minister said that following his announcement of a 3% reservation for sportspersons, a total of 104 individuals were employed in government services and public sector undertakings last year. Likewise, this year too, the State government would provide 3% reservation to sportspersons, he said. To a query by Mr. Selvan, whether employment would be provided in the police force too, the Minister said of the 104 jobs provided last year, 11 were in the police force. The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu has called for applications from sportspersons for the recruitment of 32 sub-inspectors of police, he said, adding that a call for applications for filling up police constable posts would be issued soon. Welfare of PwDs To another query, Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin listed the steps undertaken by the Tamil Nadu government for the welfare of persons with disabilities, and said of the 104 jobs provided last year, five were given to disabled persons. 'This year, 100 [jobs are to be provided to sportspersons]. Of them, at least 25 differently-abled persons will be provided jobs in government services and public sector undertakings,' the Minister said.
