The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has served a week’s ultimatum on the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) to implement transparency reforms in the recruitment process, alleging that the policies of the Commission have left scope for manipulation of examinations. KSU employment and monitoring cell chairman Reuben Najiar met MPSC Chairman D Langstang and submitted a written reminder to the MPSC, demanding that all key recommendations, including disclosure of marks and other transparency measures, be implemented within one week. Najiar said although the report of the committee, headed by Principal Secretary FR Kharkongor, was submitted to the Commission five months ago, no tangible steps have been taken so far. The KSU leader expressed disappointment over the “unjustified delay” in implementing the reforms as recommended by the committee.
“When the question was raised, we were told that the Commission was still studying the report. But there is nothing left to study and the committee has already done its work. What is required now is implementation,” he said. Najiar said these reforms are crucial to ensure fairness and transparency in the recruitment process, which is now “lacking.” The KSU leader alleged that instead of addressing long-standing concerns, the MPSC has introduced policies that could allow manipulation of examinations. He reiterated the KSU’s demand that future job advertisements should be restricted to domiciles of Meghalaya instead of all Indian citizens, noting that this practice is followed in many other states.
