Public Coordination Committee (PCC)– comprising of PSAN, ACAUT, CTAN and various associations– has welcomed the official notification of the State government pertaining to recruitment and composition rules of Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC).
In a press release issued on Wednesday, PCC said civil service aspirants of the State could now look forward to better days with the government finally issuing an official notification to streamline NPSC.
Stressing that meritocracy should be given importance for efficiency in the system, the organisation opined that P&AR notification of March 12 could be considered a red-letter day for civil service aspirants of Nagaland as the drastic change would surely aid in bringing about higher levels of fairness and transparency in the State’s most prestigious examination.
It recalled that after protests in November and December last year by activists of organisations like PSAN, ACAUT, CTAN, etc, under the aegis of PCC, then cabinet led by chief minister TR Zeliang took a decision on November 29 to revoke the October 26 office memorandum (scrapping of Grade III posts from the purview of NPSC) and also met other demands made by PCC.
While appreciating then NPF government for being sensitive towards the plight of young, educated and unemployed youth of Nagaland and its prompt action, PCC also applauded new chief minister Neiphiu Rio for his quick positive response that helped clear the pending notification.
The organisation hoped that the present government would strive to work towards uplifting the society in the days to come. It also acknowledged the vital role played by outgoing chief secretary Pankaj Kumar to make the reforms a reality.
Meanwhile, as per the notification, the following amendments have been made – i) candidates for main examination from preliminary examination will be selected in the ratio of 1:10 for the number of posts notified, as opposed to the previous ratio of 1:7, which will accommodate more candidates for the main examination;
ii) interview marks have been reduced from 75 to 55;
iii) declaration of answer keys for all examinations conducted by NPSC, which will help candidates cross-check answers and review their performance;
iv) awarding of maximum and minimum interview marks shall be in line with the convention followed by UPSC;
v) at least three members of NPSC will be appointed having requisite administrative experience, provided they have good track record and integrity; and
vi) senior officers nominated by chief secretary and DGP shall be included in the board of interview for civil service exam so that transparency may be maintained.
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