KOHIMA, MAY 31 (DIPR): The Department of P&AR has issued a notification asking all departments to make a list of all appointments made from 2014 till March 2018 and confirm if the appointments have been made against a sanctioned post.
The P&AR department notification stated that the procedure for filling up of Grade-III (Non- Gazetted) posts have been issued by the State Government from time to time vide Office Memorandum of even number dated November 16, 2015, December 7, 2016; and October 26, 2017.
“However, instances have come to the notice of the government, that many departments are still making irregular/backdoor appointments and even some cases of appointment without sanctioned posts, which affect the state adversely,” it stated.
The notification added that the extant rules of recruitment with regard to qualification, age, reservation of backward tribes and physically challenged are not followed. To do away with the menace of irregular/backdoor or illegal appointments made, the department issued the following instructions to review the policy made in Grade-III (Non-Gazetted) appointments.
It directed all departments to make a list of all appointments made from 2014 till March, 2018 and confirm, if the appointments have been made against a sanctioned post.
For appointments made against sanctioned posts, all departments have been asked to verify if the procedures as per service rules and other relevant rules have been followed for recruitment to the post.
For appointment against sanctioned posts, all departments have also been asked to verify if those appointed had genuine documents for educational qualification and age.
Henceforth, the notification prescribed that all the departments are directed to identify all appointments made as stated above and submit the report to the P&AR Department by June 15.
