Why Tiruchirappalli matters to the reform argument
Trichy's PSU townships make public recruitment rules the single largest determinant of local white-collar employment.
Institutions
- NIT Tiruchirappalli
- IIM Tiruchirappalli
- Bharathidasan University
- St Joseph's College
Localities
Thillai NagarSrirangamGolden RockThuvakudiBHEL township
State policy context · Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu maintains 69% reservation under the Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994, protected by inclusion in the Ninth Schedule, well above the Indra Sawhney 50% ceiling. The state also has a distinct 10.5% Vanniyar sub-quota that was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2022, and it has legislated against NEET while the matter remains contested.
- TNPSC
- Directorate of Government Examinations
- Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board