3). On Employment of Ministers and others (51-52):

3). On Employment of Ministers and others (51-52):

“ Let a minister be chosen after he has been tried by means of i) his virtue (aram), ii) his love for money (porul), iii) his love for sex (inbam) and iv) his fear of losing his life (uyir).” A king should not chose ignorant men through partiality; if he does, it will be the highest folly. Those who are employed should have: pleasing nature to do good; ability to enlarge the resources, increase wealth and prevent calamities. They should possess love, knowledge, clear mind and freedom from covetousness. They must be men of wisdom and endurance; their conduct must be examined daily by the king, because their conduct influences the world “ if they act crookedly, the world will also act crookedly.“
Valluvar speaks of right man for right job. Rajaji interprets that men should be appointed to responsible position only on the basis of their proven ability and resourcefulness. Once appointed to a job, he must be fully trusted so that his performance is optimal. This section also touches upon the issue of relationship between Employer and employee and their mutual responsibility to their work and society. The present situation is often one of mistrust and antagonism. Thiruvalluvar calls for impartial recruitment, effective human resource management, accountability, transparency, mechanism for grievance redressal and clean image.