Jowai MLA Wailadmiki Shylla today visited the office of the West Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner to seek information on recruitment delays caused by the District Selection Committee (DSC).
His visit comes a day after the Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) set a month deadline to the DSC to conduct examinations for the advertised vacant posts.
Shylla told reporters that job vacancies were lying pending since 2017. The posts include a lady supervisor, 49 LDAs, 14 Sericulture Demonstrators, four Gram Sevak and one Gram Sevika. He said the results of the examination conducted for the posts would be announced next week with an aim to fill the post by July 2025.
He cited implementation of the roster system as the reason for the delay.
Shylla also said that the written test and interview for 92 Grade IV post will be held by September. The written test for the post of two Weaving Demonstrators, 34 LDAs, Male Supervisor, three Gram Sevak, two Gram Sevika and Copyist will also be completed by this year, he added.
According to the MLA, there are 150 vacant posts in the district and the DC will hold a meeting with relevant departments on May 26 to find out the vacancies that require to be filled as per the roster system.
Shylla cited the Covid pandemic, few examination centres and implementation of the roster system as reasons for the delay to conduct the written tests.
