Tamil Nadu Government has increased reservation for women in Government jobs from 30 per cent to 40 per cent. Minister for Finance and Human Resource Management Palanivel Thiagarajan said, gender equality will play a major role in bringing a change. The State Government will bring necessary amendments. The Government is providing horizontal reservation while filling vacancies through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and the Teachers' Recruitment Board.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said, the government will give preference to Orphans who have lost their parents in COVID-19 pandemic, first generation graduates and Tamil medium students in government schools while filling vacancies in government posts.</span><br />