Tamil Nadu to route outsourcing recruitment in departments and PSUs through Overseas Employment Corporation

Direct fact

In October 2026, the Tamil Nadu government decided to appoint the Overseas Employment Corporation, headquartered in Chennai, as the agency for outsourcing-based recruitment in state departments and public sector undertakings.

Key specifics

• The agency named in the Government Order is the Overseas Employment Corporation, a state public sector undertaking.
• The decision covers government departments, state public sector undertakings and related institutions in Tamil Nadu.
• Existing recruitment boards mentioned include TNPSC, TRB, TNUSRB and MRB.
• The corporation is already based in Guindy, Chennai, and currently recruits nurses, doctors, engineers and technicians for foreign employers.
• The move was reported as a possible shift away from direct recruitment for posts such as office assistants, nurses, sanitation workers and junior assistants.

Exam lens

Question type: Tamil Nadu governance and recruitment bodies, key facts: Overseas Employment Corporation, Chennai/Guindy, TNPSC, TRB, TNUSRB, MRB. TNPSC may ask which agency was named for outsourcing recruitment or which boards handle regular recruitment in the State.