Pamphlets distributed to sensitise people on 20-point reformation steps
Shillong, Sept 20: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Thursday launched a drive to sensitise the people about 20 steps to be taken to end nepotism and corruption in job recruitment process of the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC).
As part of the drive, KSU members distributed pamphlets narrating the 20-point reformative steps that include appointment of sufficiently qualified chairman and members of the Commission with no political affiliations, annual declaration of assets and liabilities by a public servant which includes the chairman, members and all the other staff working in the Commission, creation of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Directorate, applicants to be domicile of Meghalaya and must know Khasi or Garo language for any post to be able to apply in MPSC, combined competitive examinations for posts with same pay scale and grade, MCS/MPS and other posts to be conducted annually, annual calendar including key dates for examinations to be published by the Commission.
The KSU also emphasised the need for public disclosure of marks secured by candidates in any examinations, other tests and personal interview for any post conducted by the Commission, roll numbers of candidates not to be changed in between the recruitment process, no changes to be made in the recruitment process once the process has started, carbon copy of the OMR sheet to be supplied to the candidates, release of answer key after examination and specific time frame to be given for challenging the answer key.
It also suggested that recruitment process to be completed within 6 months from the date of advertisement, abolition of personal interview for Grade B, C and D, personal interview under camera for Grade A, annual report by the Commission to be made public, question papers to be highly confidential to avoid leakage, creation of Grievances Cell in the Commission, separate cadre for Meghalaya and computer-based test for mere future.
These suggestions are to be implemented immediately to reform, reorganise and restructure the current system in the Commission and the state as a whole which is “plagued which ambiguity, uncertainty, mismanagement, prejudicial, nepotism and discrimination”, it said.
The KSU said it has observed that over 50 years since the Commission came to existence, there has been no change or effective amendments in its 1972 Regulations.
Referring to KSU’s demonstrations against the irregularities in the recruitment process conducted by the Commission for the posts of MCS, MPS, LDA and other posts, it warned of revealing several other dark secrets within the Commission which need urgent intervention.
