MPSC exam norms deliberated
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 27 2016 :
Senior
Advocate Khaidem Mani has
asserted that the State is be-
sieged by so many problems
due to lack of proper gover-
nance.
He was speaking at a one-
day open panel discussion on
safeguarding indigenous peo-
ple's interest in MPSC exami-
nations at MIMS hall of
Manipur University today.
The panel discussion,
moderated by Editors' Guild
Manipur president A Mobi,
was organised by Joint Stu-
dents Co-ordination Commi-
ttee (JSCC).
Advocate Khaidem Mani,
former Director of State
Health Services Dr Th
Suresh, Assistant Professor
of Manipur College, Dr N
Somorendro and Professor K
Indramani of DM College of
Arts were panellists of the
open discussion.
Khaidem Mani said that
people generally elect wrong
candidates as their leaders in
different elections.
As a re-
sult, the State is besieged by
so many problems due to lack
of proper governance, he
added.
The senior advocate ob-
served that there is no mean-
ing of having a Government
in the State.
And the recent goof-up in
the eligibility criteria of State
civil services examination was
one among many instances of
mis-governance in the State,
he said.
It would be wrong if the
Government thinks that con-
struction of buildings and
roads are the only activities a
Government should do,
Khaidem Mani.
Regarding different re-
cruitment examinations co-
nducted in the State, he said
that CCTV cameras must be
installed in all the examina-
tion halls and viva voce
(interview) rooms to check fa-
vouritism and corruption Taking part at the discussion session, Prof N Somorendro said that
MPSC was established soon after Manipur got statehood.
The eligibility criteria of the State civil services examination
must be developed in a way to give preference to State natives.
The guidelines mentioned in the eligibility criteria of the
State public service commissions of Odisha, West Bengal,
Sikkim, and Mizoram etc can be referred to develop a proper
guideline for the State as well, he said.
In Mizoram and Sikkim, candidates who are not the per-
manent residents of the respective States are eligible for State
civil service examinations.
Knowledge of local languages are also made mandatory in
these two States, he said.
In Sikkim, the candidates must be enrolled in one of the
employment exchanges of the State.
And they must also have knowledge about the customs and
tradition of Sikkim, he said.
In West Bengal, working knowledge of Bengali and Nepali
are mandatory.
Former Director of State Health Services Dr Th Suresh
said that local language understanding must be made manda-
tory in the recruitment of other positions of the State
Government as well.
Later, the panellists responded to the queries raised by the
participants of the discussion session.