From Our Correspondent
TURA, Dec 17: The Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has demanded immediate recruitment and strict adherence to policy by the Captain Williamson Sangma State University (CWSSU).
In a statement, which was issued on Tuesday, the ACHIK, while accusing the senior administration of the university of arbitrary appointments, asserted that such practices should be stopped with immediate effect.
“We express grave concern regarding the protracted delay in the recruitment of permanent teaching and non-teaching staff at the CWSSU, the newly functional State University. We want to highlight the fact that sustained reliance on ad hoc and temporary appointments severely impacts the quality and continuity of education, hinders critical administrative functions and deprives qualified local candidates of stable employment opportunities,” stated ACHIK.
Stating that the alarming trend of creating and filling unnecessary high-ranking posts at the top management level without any viva voce or formal interviews should be done away with, the ACHIK cited instances where no proper recruitment advertisements were issued and due procedures were not followed in appointing individuals to top posts.
“We call upon the State University and the concerned government departments to speed up the recruitment process and to initiate and conclude the process for all advertised permanent teaching and non-teaching posts to ensure the University has a stable and dedicated workforce. The state job reservation policy for all permanent positions, both teaching and non-teaching staff, needs to be conducted in scrupulous adherence to the Meghalaya State Job Reservation Policy of 1972 and subsequent government directives, thereby safeguarding the constitutional rights and representation of all communities,” the ACHIK added.
The civil society organisation asserted that any attempt by the university to circumvent established recruitment rules and unfairly absorb temporary faculty or staff into permanent positions without open advertisement and without considering the necessary academic qualifications as laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) from time to time would invite legal implications.
“Therefore, the absorption of temporary staff without a formal, open competition violates the fundamental right to equal opportunity in public employment for all eligible citizens. It also contradicts Supreme Court rulings on regularising public service appointments and undermines the credibility and mandate of the University,” asserted ACHIK.
