The state govt will recruit 8,000 field assistants in the next two years to address the manpower crisis faced by Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) in technical and field support segments. CHENNAI: From next year, power outage complaints are likely to see faster resolution in Tamil Nadu.
The discom will fill 5,000 posts in 2027 and 3,000 posts in 2028 while the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will conduct the exam for the aspirants. Those who have completed ITI will be eligible to apply for these posts with a starting salary of Rs 35,548. The state govt has estimated the annual expenditure for the new recruits at Rs 341.26 crore per year.
“TNEB has received initial approval for hiring 8,000 field assistant posts in TNPDCL,” said electricity and law minister C T R Nirmal Kumar. “Recruiting field personnel will solve a major crisis in TN as we could not find suitable manpower even through outsourcing,” said a senior TNPDCL official. However, S Kannan, state president of the Central Organisation of Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees (COTEE), said that the role of field assistants should be specific and they should not be deployed in other duties. “The educational qualification of assessors is a college degree, so the field assistants should not be used in place of assessors,” he said.