CM Hands Appointment Orders to 401 New TANGEDCO Recruits, Orders 15,000 More Hires

PRESS RELEASE Appointment orders issued to a total of 401 persons — 383 Assistant Engineers and 18 Assistant Accounts Officers selected through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission on behalf of the Energy Department — presented by Hon'ble Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru C. Joseph Vijay. Hon'ble Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru C. Joseph Vijay, at a function held today (24.6.2026) at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, honoured a total of 401 persons — 383 Assistant Engineers (Electrical) and 18 Assistant Accounts Officers selected through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission on behalf of the Energy Department — by presenting them with appointment orders. During a review meeting on the Energy Department chaired by the Hon'ble Chief Minister, it was reported that one of the reasons for the problems prevailing in the Electricity Board is that more than 70,000 posts at various levels remain vacant. Following this, the Hon'ble Chief Minister, with the objective of creating employment opportunities for youth and strengthening the human resources of the Energy Department so as to ensure uninterrupted and steady power supply, ordered that the necessary steps be taken to immediately appoint at least 15,000 personnel within a year. He further directed that appointment orders be issued without delay, in accordance with Board rules, to all 401 persons selected through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Accordingly, the Hon'ble Chief Minister today presented appointment orders to 383 Assistant Engineers (Electrical) and 18 Assistant Accounts Officers selected through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) for the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL). These appointments, made as part of the Government of Tamil Nadu's continuing transparent governance, will further improve the efficiency of the Energy Department and constitute an important step in strengthening the human resources needed to provide the people of Tamil Nadu with quality, uninterrupted power services. The event was attended by Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law Thiru C.D.R. Nirmal Kumar, Chief Secretary Dr. M. Vaikumar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary / Chairman of the Electricity Board Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Thiru Anil Meshram, IAS, and other senior government officials. ••••••••••• Issued By: - Director, Department of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9