Tamil Nadu Raises Govt Job Upper Age Limit by 5 Years
Tamil Nadu has raised the upper age limit for direct recruitment into government services by five years. The increase is in addition to existing age concessions for several groups, including backward classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and destitute widows. It affects people applying for government jobs from outside.
Context
Context: Age concessions are relaxations that let candidates from specified social and welfare groups apply beyond the general age limit. Direct recruitment means hiring candidates from outside government rather than promoting existing staff.
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