The Meghalaya government has approved a one-time age relaxation to allow the hiring of about 1,500 government posts. These positions are currently held by ad hoc employees appointed after December 31, 2007.
“As per the Supreme Court, ad-hoc appointments made before December 31, 2007, could be regularised directly. The Cabinet has decided to regularise the appointments following a proper selection process. Approximately 1,500 posts will be filled through exams and interviews,” Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma shared.
“A one-time age relaxation will be granted to eligible long-serving ad-hoc employees, allowing them to appear for the exams fairly. This will ensure compliance with legal directives and provide deserving employees a fair opportunity,” Sangma added.
Additionally, the Meghalaya government has approved the absorption of 708 permanent posts of Border Wing Home Guards (BWHGs) into the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), with state part-time/volunteer personnel to be hired for these roles.
“We will recruit 708 new volunteers using central funds and ensure that future policies prevent similar situations of mandatory permanent absorption,” said Sangma.
The state cabinet has also approved an amendment to the Meghalaya Fisheries Service Rules 2017. This removes the clause that disqualified employees with less than five years of service remaining from being considered for promotion.
“This clause, which was not present in any other department, was deemed unfair as it denied long-serving employees their rightful advancement,” the cabinet expanded in its note. “With its removal, the fisheries department will now follow the same promotion criteria as other departments, ensuring a fair and consistent process for all eligible employees.”
