SHILLONG, July 27: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma have both exuded confidence in the newly appointed young and dynamic lot of MCS officers, who they met at separate events in the city on Tuesday.
Interacting with the new inductees during a short programme held at Raj Bhavan here, the Governor expressed hope that these young officers would become a beacon of hope for the state.
Congratulating the 38 officer trainees for their remarkable effort in qualifying for the Meghalaya Civil Service, Malik expressed joy over the fact that these officers belonged to different fields of educational qualification — all for the purpose of taking the state to new heights.
The MCS officers play an important role in implementing various policies in the state and the expectations of the public towards the government services is fast changing, hence they should be dynamic and adapt quickly especially in the 21st century, the Governor said, while encouraging them to serve with passion and dignity and lead the state towards prosperity and progress.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who interacted with the batch of officers at Yojana Bhawan, Meghalaya Secretariat, here, reminded them that being administrative officers comes with a lot of responsibilities.He pointed out to them that a large portion of the population of the country today comprises youths and Meghalaya too is a young state. “The expectations and aspirations of the youth today are different and as young officers you will be able to connect to the youth population in a better way, always keep in mind the changing environment and the bigger picture, having a purpose, passion and a goal while you discharge your duties,” the CM added.
Also present during the interaction were Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong and Director of Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute, Ram Kumar.
Tynsong echoed CM’s remarks while exhorting the new officers to be grounded, honest and hardworking, and to maintain rapport and public relations with the masses.
