Shillong, Dec 19: The State government has decided to remove the word ‘backward classes’ from the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) Regulations.
The decision to amend the regulations was approved by the State Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday.
“There is no reservation for backward classes in our state. Hence, the word being there in the (MPSC) rules is actually not serving any purpose. Therefore, the decision was made today that there is no specific reservation for backward classes and hence there is no need for the word backward classes to be there and hence we have removed the word backward classes today,” Sangma told reporters.
The Cabinet also approved the amendment of the service rules of the Meghalaya Civil Defence and Home Guards.
Cabinet has approved the amendment to the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (LOF) Regulations, 1972-Instruction regarding direct recruitment through the Public Service Commission issued by the Governor subject to the Provisions of Regulations made under Article 320 (3) of the… pic.twitter.com/XHY55lYblm
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) December 19, 2023
Sangma said there are about 300-400 posts that are lying vacant.
“There was a move to fill up those posts like we are doing in other departments like education and health and also in police. So, in Home Guards and Civil Defence also, the department has asked for certain amendments in the education qualification and bring it at par with what is there in the police department. The requirement in the Home Guards and Civil Defence was slightly higher in compared to the police. Hence, they have requested and urged that it should be at par with what is there in the police. The cabinet has agreed to that particular decision so that they can go ahead with their recruitment process,” he said.
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