‘No cash-for-job system in M’laya’

SHILLONG: After a firm duped some persons by taking money with a promise of Government jobs, the Under Secretary, Political Department has informed the people that there is no cash-for-job system under Meghalaya government.
“The public should be aware that in the larger public interest, recruitment conducted by the Government institutions is governed by specific rules and regulations. There is a system in place and the same should not be compromised by any form of nepotism or unfair means”, the official said on Tuesday.
The public should also not expect undue favours from officials. This note of caution is given wide publicity to prevent job seekers from being cheated by unscrupulous  persons, whose main intention is to make quick monetary gains for their own selfish interest at the expense of job seekers”, the statement said.
The official also informed the public that recruitment for various categories of posts for government employment are currently being undertaken through Meghalaya Public Service Commission, District Selection Committees as well as departmental recruitment.
” Attention of the Government is always drawn to the fact that on numerous occasions during such recruitment drive, people have resorted to unfair means to get employment and sometimes went to the extent of offering bribers, either directly or indirectly in  return for jobs, which is punishable under various provisions of the law”, the under secretary said.
He also said that there have also been instances when people were cheated thereby losing their hard earned money in the belief that they can get help to obtain employment.