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Editor

The hunger strike by the members of the Association of Qualified  Grade  IV  Candidates  , East Khasi Hills has taken an ugly turn after some of the members were rushed to the hospital (ST 29th January 2015). Therefore the government needs to seriously delve into  the process  of  streamlining the selection process  for appointment to government services, particularly of its lowest functionaries and avoid ambiguity within the same government. I say  this because while the members of the  mentioned Association  continue with the hunger strike the Directorate of Soil and Water Conservation recently came up with an advertisement inviting  candidates  for Grade IV posts in its  Directorate. Since such Grade IV posts  in the Directorate  are  no  different from those of a District office I see no reason as to why  some of the  agitated  members of the Association cannot be accommodated  in the posts in this Directorate instead of it advertising  for fresh candidates. Moreover, if other Directorates depend on the District Selection Committees to recommend Grade IV candidates there is no reason for this particular Directorate  to deviate from this process. After all it cannot boast of being holier than thou in the selection process.

The advertisement also indicates that the posts of peons and chowkidars  are transferable. Transfer of such low grade employees, especially from one District to another is a harassment. Therefore  instead of  making  a state  wide advertisement  for such posts  it would be rational  for the Directorate to appoint local candidates  for such postx from  the respective District Selection Committees for any of  its Directorate offices within the Districts to alleviate the brunt of transfer an employee will face  later. The advertisement  further  calls  for  candidates to fill up the posts of  drivers and plumber. These are Grade III  employees and since the Directorate Selection Committee has no authority  to select candidates for such  posts  it  overlaps with the  authority of  the other Selection Committees  .

The Government  should  look into these anomalies quickly and set things in order. The Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills may  explore  the possibility of accommodating  some of the agitated members quickly into the vacant  posts  of the Directorate of Soil and Water Conservation. For the  citizens  of the state, it is difficult to digest news of hunger strikes by their  very own people.

Yours etc.,  

 R.Sawkmie,

Via email

Woman power!

Editor

I  watched  the television  coverage  of the US President’s visit to India right from the time Air Force One landed at the New Delhi airport  and the subsequent  coverage of  the  different  programs  thereafter. When   our Prime Minister received the   US President   at the airport , this  departure from protocol was swept under by  the  explicit bonhomie  these  two head of states of the  biggest democracies   exhibited   which   is rarely seen   in the present diplomatic world. The  meticulous arrangements  for the different programs and the precision at which  these arrangements  were carried out was  really impressive. But what impressed me most  and   a wonderful surprise  it turned out to be was that a woman officer  commanded  the tri -service  guard of honour  for the  United States President. This is the first time ever that a woman officer led such a command for a visiting head of state. One is naturally touched by the  great efforts  of the woman officer to make her command heard for the all-male parade contingent in the open ground  and  thereafter  moving with equal  strides with the US President when he  inspected the  guard of honour. Through all this she displayed no signs of edginess. She  certainly  stole the show at the ceremonial reception and made history. Likewise, the all- women parade contingent  of the tri-services (Army, Navy and Air Force) captured the hearts of the audience  during the Republic Day Parade. Again this is the first of its kind and it was a historic march by the  women officers. It was the most spectacular display of power of Indian women, a  glorious  moment  for the women officers, a proud  moment for their  family and for the people of the country and a triumph for our womenfolk. We salute them! Hats off to our Prime Minister because it is reported that it was at his directive that “women power” (Nari Shakti) is made the predominant theme  for this year’s Republic Day parade. Whatever one may conclude out of  this  gesture it is certainly a  remarkable show for the outside world about the  favourable  disposition  that  the  people of India have  towards their women. No wonder  besides the  cheers and thunderous applause from spectators for  the women parade contingent at the venue  there was a thumbs up as well from the Chief Guest, the US President. Indeed a giant  leap for our womankind! Let us hope they continue to  gloriously leap  towards  their aspirations.

Yours etc.,

K.L.Tariang,

Via email

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