Goeragre, March 5: The MDA government has set a crucial milestone of providing 11,000 government jobs in the past eight years with fresh appointment of nearly 3,000 new recruits in the state police on Thursday.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, in one of the largest recruitment drives in the state, distributed the appointment letters to 2,968 newly appointed candidates at a ceremony at 2nd Meghalaya Police Battalion, Goeragre, Tura.
Vacancies across multiple technical and service-oriented posts have been filled up with the new recruitment in the state police.
Among the new recruits, Armed Branch Constables account for the largest share with 1,494 positions, followed by 720 Unarmed Branch Constables.
Other posts include 205 MPRO operators and 195 firemen, along with several specialised roles such as UBSI, driver firemen, driver constables, operators and mechanics.
In his address, the Chief Minister termed the recruitment drive a historic moment for the state.
“This must be the largest distribution of appointment letters that I have seen in the recent past—and perhaps even in the history of the state,” he said.
Sangma said the recruitment process was extensive, with over 1.7 lakh applications received for the nearly 3,000 posts. He congratulated the Central Recruitment Board and the Home (Police) Department for successfully completing the exercise.
Emphasising the importance of law enforcement, Sangma said law and order is the foundation for development.
“For any society and government, development is extremely important. But without law and order, development cannot survive,” he said, urging recruits to uphold discipline, fairness and public trust while wearing the police uniform.
Highlighting the evolving nature of policing, he encouraged the recruits to remain adaptable and maintain a balance between firmness and humility while serving the public.
Sangma also said the present government would complete eight years in office on Saturday and noted that nearly 11,000 appointments and recruitments have been made during this period, with more vacancies expected to be filled in the coming months.
Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong congratulated the recruits and stressed that the recruitment process was transparent and merit-based.
“You have emerged as the best performers in this recruitment process. You represent the hopes and aspirations of the state,” he said.
Tynsong also assured aspiring candidates that recruitment processes would continue to remain fair and merit-based.
“There will be no partiality; everything will be based strictly on merit,” he said, adding that further recruitment processes would soon be initiated to fill remaining vacancies.
Earlier, Director General of Police Idashisha Nongrang welcomed the chief minister, dignitaries and the newly recruited personnel along with their families.
The programme included a ceremonial salute, distribution of appointment letters, and felicitation of members of the Central Recruitment Board before concluding with the state anthem.
