Following the controversy over the recruitment of nurses in the State, the Voice of the People Party (VPP) today said it was seriously concerned with the way the competitive examinations are conducted in the State especially by the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC).
In a statement issued today, the VPP said that efficiency and accountability in the functioning of government agencies in the State are not expected from the present government “which is known to reward people and family members for their loyalty to the family that controls the NPP”.
“The controversy relating to the conduct the Meghalaya Civil Service Exam has not even died down that another controversy relating to the recruitment of nurses surfaces. The MPSC over the decades has failed to act as an independent body with trust and confidence of the job seeking youth. Professionalism with efficiency and transparency keeps dodging this important constitutional body. It is unknown whether the MPSC even constitutes moderation board/committee for each examination and whether there is a confidential section to make the examination sacrosanct,” VPP spokesman Batskhem Myrboh said today.
According to Myrboh, it is the duty of the incumbent government to take steps to ensure that the MPSC earns the trust and confidence of the public.
“It is paramount to appoint reputed individuals with impeccable character and standing as the chairperson/members of the MPSC. It is only when such individuals are at the helm of affairs of the commission that efficiency, transparency, and accountability can be expected. But this is too much of an asking from the present government which is known to reward people and family members for their loyalty to the family that controls the NPP,” he added.
“In the present controversy relating to the recruitment of nurses the VPP urges the MPSC to logically listen and pay attention to the demand made by those who are aggrieved of the alleged lapses on the part of the commission,” Myrboh said.
