Tamil NaduSaturday, 22 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu to set up new temple staff recruitment board, expand temple renovation works and maternity leave
In August 2026, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department announced a new recruitment board for temple staff and multiple temple infrastructure projects.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu HR&CE Minister C. Ramesh announced 106 measures in the Assembly, including a new temple staff recruitment board, 12-month maternity leave for women temple employees, and renovation works across temples and temple tanks.
Key specifics
- 64 temples over 1,000 years old will get renovation works at a cost of ₹125 crore.
- 150 dilapidated temples and 152 other temples will be renovated with ₹120 crore.
- New rajagopurams will be built in temples in Coimbatore, Theni, Tiruvallur, Tiruppur, Kanchipuram and Tiruvannamalai for ₹22.25 crore.
- Women temple employees will get 12 months of maternity leave, and earned leave encashment will rise to 240 days.
- A new “employee recruitment board” will be formed to fill vacancies in temples and educational institutions.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask a match-the-following on temple development schemes, HR&CE reforms, and district-wise projects; remember the figures 64, 150, 152, ₹125 crore, ₹120 crore, and the 12-month maternity leave provision.