NPSC aspirants express grievances

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 26 (MExN): Several NPSC aspirants called on the Chief Secretary on August 23 and had a discussion on the grievances faced by the aspirants and put forth their demand in a representation.  

In the representation, it demanded that all posts which fall within the purview of NPSC which were appointed on contract/Adhoc basis be immediately terminated and requisitioned to NPSC for open recruitment.  

It further urged the Chief Secretary to take special action on those defaulting departments which never requisition posts to NPSC. The Chief Secretary reportedly assured that he would direct all departments to send vacant posts to NPSC.  

The group also met the Finance Commissioner and demanded that all vacant posts in the Finance Department be immediately requisitioned to NPSC. He reportedly assured that 20 posts will soon be requisitioned to NPSC.

  The NPSC aspirants also called on the Secretary NPSC and requested him to hold the NCS prelims exam at least up to the first week of November 2016 till some more posts were added.  

Meanwhile, it was informed that the group had filed RTIs in all the departments, and appealed to all Public Information Officers to provide accurate data. “If accurate information is not provided or there is any concealment of information being found, the Aspirants will take stringent  intensified action’,” it cautioned.  

It further expressed concern at the state government’s latest move to regularize all contract appointments who have completed three years of continuous service. This order is in contradiction of the earlier P&AR Office Memorandum to recruit all posts through NPSC,” it stated.  

The NPSC aspirants demanded that the cabinet immediately scrap the order and asked that all high posts be filled through the NPSC.