Dimapur, March 14 (EMN): A committee representing a number of pressure groups is hoping that the new government and chief minister for Nagaland would implement the reforms that were announced recently for the form and application of the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) examinations.
A press release on March 14 from the ‘public coordination committee’ (PCC)—a representation of various NGOs led by Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (Acaut) and Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN)—stated that the changes would ‘aid’ fair play and accountability.
With the Nagaland government finally deciding to streamline the commission, the committee stated, “civil service aspirants” can now ‘look forward to better days.’
‘Meritocracy should be given utmost importance for efficiency in the system, and the P & AR notification…can be considered a red-letter day for civil service aspirants of Nagaland for the drastic changes,’ the committee stated, ‘which will surely aid in bringing about higher levels of fairness and transparency in the state’s most prestigious examination.’ There were protests by the committee (comprising the ‘PSAN,’ Acaut, ‘CTAN’ and others) during Nov. and Dec. 2017. Subsequently, former chief minister TR Zeliang met some of the demands placed by the committee.
‘It is worthwhile to appreciate the NPF-led (Naga People’s Front) government for its prompt action and sensitivity towards the plight of the young, educated and unemployed youths of Nagaland. At the same time, PCC also lauds the present chief minister for his quick positive response that helped clear the pending notification,’ the committee stated.
“PCC hopes that the present government will strive to work towards uplifting the society in the days to come.”
Likewise, the committee acknowledged what it stated was the vital role played by the state’s departing Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar to make the reforms a reality.
The committee referred to some of the changes. Among others, it referred to the selection of candidates for the main examinations from the preliminary examination in the ratio of 1:10 for posts as opposed to the previous ratio of 1:7. This will accommodate more candidates for the main examinations, the group stated.
So also shall the declaration of answer keys for all the examinations will help candidates cross-check answers and review their performance, the committee added.
