Amid rising concerns over fairness in civil service recruitment, the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) on IAS Induction has appealed to the Nagaland government to ensure transparency, meritocracy, and adherence to legal procedures in the ongoing process of inducting officers into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) under the Non-State Civil Service (Non-SCS) quota. The JCC, a collective platform comprising five major organisations—Confederation of All Nagaland State Services Employees’ Association (CANSSEA), Federation of Nagaland State Engineering Service Association (FONSESA), Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association (NIDA), Nagaland Secretariat Service Association (NSSA), and Nagaland Finance and Accounts Service Association (NF&ASA)—issued a public statement expressing deep concern over alleged procedural lapses in the selection process.
According to the committee, the current induction process has failed to comply with the IAS (Appointment by Selection) Rules of 1954 and 1997, and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) guidelines issued on October 7, 2020, which were framed in line with a Supreme Court directive emphasizing merit-based recruitment.The JCC said it was compelled to take the issue to the public domain after observing that the selection procedure had deviated from the constitutional framework meant to safeguard transparency and fairness. “Our movement is not directed against any individual or institution. It is a collective effort to protect the sanctity and integrity of the civil service system in Nagaland,” the committee clarified in its statement.While appreciating the state government’s acknowledgement of certain procedural irregularities, the JCC cautioned against what it described as a continuation of “a wrong policy that violates established laws.” It warned that such actions, if unaddressed, could erode the foundation of governance and demoralize deserving candidates who believe in competitive and transparent recruitment.
“The continuation of flawed practices undermines the very idea of equal opportunity and destroys the faith of thousands of young aspirants who seek to serve the state through merit and hard work,” the committee asserted.The forum further aligned its position with the principles upheld by the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) and the Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB), both of which are mandated to ensure merit-based governance. It reiterated that safeguarding these values is essential for maintaining credibility in public administration and upholding the rule of law.
