By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The State Cabinet on Wednesday approved the regulatory function of the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE) for conducting examinations at the secondary and higher secondary levels. Informing this after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Education Minister Prof RC Laloo informed that this approval allows MBoSE to conduct and oversee the board examinations.The approval of the Cabinet of the regulatory function of the Board was necessary since it was specified in Section 23 of the MBoSE Act, 1973, Prof Laloo said.
Meanwhile, the Education Minister also informed that the Cabinet had approved appointments to the post of Assistant lecturers lying vacant in the three Government colleges in the State — Sohra, Williamnagar and Captain Williamson Sangma Memorial College, Baghmara.
“These vacancies would be filled as per section 3(f) of the Meghalaya Public Service Commission,” Prof Laloo said.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet also approved the Amendment to the Meghalaya State Stenographers Service rules, 2011, whereby the pre-requisite qualification for appointment as stenographers Grade-II and Grade-III has been enhanced from higher secondary to graduation.