‘Some depts making adhoc appointments without requisition’
Principal Correspondent
Kohima, June 11
Adding on to the fury of growing educated unemployment in the State, altogether 13,942 candidates will be appearing for various civil services and allied services Preliminary Examinations to be conducted by the Nagaland Public Services Commission (NPSC) on June 14.
NPSC Chairman K Puroh told media persons here today that the candidates would be vying to fill up a mere 71 posts, which include Extra Assistant Commissioners (EAC), Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP), Secretariat Assistants etc.
The candidates would be appearing in 21 centres spread over five districts of the State – nine in Kohima, seven in Dimapur, two in Mokokchung and one each in Mon and Tuensang districts. They would be attempting one paper consisting of 200 general questions with negative marking in 3 hours.
Out of the 71 vacancies, 39% of the seat has already been reserved - 37% for backward tribes, including Semas of Kiphire district and two for physically handicapped. Clarifying on a query about the less number of vacancies arising in the government departments, Puroh said all the government departments in the state are not requisitioning for filling up of posts through the NPSC, but mostly done at the department level as adhoc and contract basis.
“The departments are not giving enough requisition to the NPSC despite there being hundreds and thousands of vacancies,” he said while lamenting that some departments don’t even send requisition but fill up the posts through adhoc and contract appointments.
As reported exclusive by this daily on May 21 last, Puroh disclosed that for the first time, a new system has been introduced whereby candidates will be given carbon copy of Optical Mark Reader (OMR).
“This has been done to maintain transparency and build the confidence and also to let the candidates have confidence on the Commission,” he said. Another new system introduced by the Commission is 100% online filling and submission of application forms and also issue of admit cards, said Puroh.
The NPSC chief said in case a candidate does not receive the admit cards issued online but his application has been accepted online, he would be allowed to sit for the exam.
The question paper will be of 200 marks (200 questions with negative marking). Results will tentatively be declared within 20-30 days, the NPSC Chairman said.
Meanwhile, he also announced that the Commission has made provisions for allotting centres to the candidates according to the location of their residence so that candidates could reach the examination centres on time avoiding the traffic congestion.
Earlier, Puroh inaugurated a multi-utility hall of NPSC, which would also be utilized as exam hall and candidate waiting shed.
“Let the Hall be the hall of hope for all the aspiring candidates,” he said.
Giving a brief report on the construction of the building, NPSC Secretary Sarah Ritse said a proposal was sent for construction of examination hall and candidates lobby in the year 2011. She expressed gratitude to the State planning machinery for facilitating the multi-utility hall making it a reality and said the building will be used as examination hall in the forthcoming NPSC examination.
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