Editor,
It is no surprise that the recently declared results for the post of Assistant Auditor conducted by the MPSC has disappointed many candidates. There are many who ridicule the system and in the run – up to the 2013 assembly election political leaders will try to push for their own candidates in order to secure their votes. We would like to make some suggestions to the MPSC. Overall the exams conducted by the Commission have become a farce. We have seen with our own eyes that many candidates openly violate the rules during examination hours. The invigilators do not have the nerve to challenge anyone found using unfair means, perhaps due to fear of retribution by their political masters. And we have reasons to suspect that these invigilators are 3rd or 4th grade employees. Also many candidates are using mobile phones. Those with 3G service openly use it and we all know that with Google you can get any answer from General Awareness to general English in a matter of seconds.
If the Commission is interested in retaining whatever sanctity it has left, then officers should do invigilation duty and also come and inspect what’s going on inside the hall. Supervision and monitoring during exam hours is important. Also, if there are too many candidates the exams must be conducted in a number of phases because it is easier to check and control one or two centers. The marks obtained by the candidates must be displayed along with the results so that one can know the cut-off marks including his/her performance. The current chairman who is known to be clean , strong & straightforward must take note of these loopholes & recommend immediate reforms within the Commission so that deserving candidates are appointed who will genuinely be able to contribute towards the betterment of the state as a whole.
Yours etc.,
R Lyngdoh, R Thabah,
Shillong-2
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Editor,
Through your esteemed daily I would like to bring to the information of the authorities concerned the plight of us the government servants who are usually much maligned. Though many a time what is said and written may be true but the converse is also true that there is a size able percentage of us who doggedly and honestly perform our given duties and in the process usually end up slaving while others get away with doing little or nothing.
A case in point is the sorry plight of officials who are deputed to attend assembly duty during sessions. On 14th Mar 2102 I had the misfortune to be given duty to attend the session. I, and a host of officials were at the premises at 0945 hrs. As you are aware the session did not end till late in the evening. While most Hon’ble members were seen walking in and out of the session, other bureaucrats are also seen ambling in and out. The reason I found out is that all of them are provided with tea, snacks, lunch etc in their respective lounges. While they are privy to such essentials (and I was told it is quite lavish inside), we on the other hand are expected to sit out the entire proceedings and fend for ourselves as best we can in the shabby ill equipped shop in the parking lot with all other drivers, security personnel etc. with sub standard and unhygienic food. I personally was present from 0945hrs and finally left the premises at1900hrs even while the session was not over, because I felt I was going to be sick. My submission is: while the government provides for the Hon’ble members and bureaucrats to themselves it would be only humane to also provide the bare essentials, or have a proper canteen, for us lesser mortals especially on days when sessions are prolonged. The government should start to respect their employees before they expect us to deliver.
Yours etc.,
C Nongkynrih,
Via email