Shillong, Aug. 26: Cabinet has approved discontinuation of interview for recruitment to Group C posts in Meghalaya.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that continuing with the recruitment reforms, the cabinet has approved the discontinuation of interviews for recruitment to non-technical Group C posts in the government of Meghalaya, effective from January 1, 2027.
“This builds on our earlier decision to discontinue interviews for Group D posts, in line with recommendations from the UPSC and our own reform commissions. Technical Group C posts will continue to have interviews as applicable, with the Personnel Department to notify the list of technical and non-technical posts. Cabinet has also approved the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Recruitment by District Selection Committees (DSCs) in the state of Meghalaya. to ensure greater consistency, transparency and adherence to recruitment procedures across all districts.
“We will conduct training for the concerned officials and subsequently extend these SOPs to other recruitment bodies as well. These reforms are aimed at making government recruitment simpler, fairer and more transparent”, the CM added.
