Six officers newly nominated to the Meghalaya Civil Service and appointed as Assistant Commissioners called on Governor Chandrshekhar H. Vijayashankar at Raj Bhavan.
The Governor during his interaction with the officers made special mention of the abundance of medicinal plants that Meghalaya is blessed with and their significance in Ayurveda. He also stressed on the need for officers to pay increased attention to particular areas in the development of the state, namely education, health and the conservation of the environment.
He congratulated the newly appointed officers and encouraged them to work with passion and dedication towards the development of the state.
The newly appointed officers– Julius R. Marak, Nylla E. Wanniang, Anthony Lyngdoh, Torali K Marak, Freddy Passah and Chengreng D. Sangma—shared their experiences working in various posts prior to joining the service.
East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, Rosette M Kurbah, Superintendent of Police Sylvester Nongtnger and Assistant Commissioner Richa Kulkarni were also present.
Kurbah shared her experience of serving for three decades in the state, having served in various capacities and across a wide variety of focus areas such as health, border area development, and social welfare. She made special note of the challenges facing the state on these fronts, particularly in remote and rural areas, and also spoke about the steps being taken to make improvements on different fronts.
Nongtnger shared his insights from 27 years of service in the state, and spoke in detail about the measures being taken to tackle the menace of drugs, especially among youth, the efforts made for safety and security of women, and the innovative measures being taken to encourage maintenance of fitness among the police force.
