Govt urged to declare recruitment results
Source: Chronicle News Service / Newmai News Network

Imphal, September 15 2023: All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANS AM) on Thursday urged chief minister N Biren "to declare the results of the interview held in September 2021 for appointment of 190 assistant professors (145+45 ST Special Drive) for government colleges of Manipur in the light of Article 14, 15, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India" .

In a memorandum, the Naga student body said that the Directorate of the University and Higher Education in a notification dated March 26, 2021 had invited application for appointment of 145 assistant professor and another notification dated March 31, 2021 for candidates belonging to ST categories (Special Drive) for appointment of 45 assistant professors on contract basis for one year/one academic session for the government colleges.

The interviews were conducted from September 3 to 21, 2021 by the board of interview of the Commissioner of Education, Director of Education (U), it further added.

ANSAM also said that the recruitment process was held in just and fair manner by the competent authority.

More over, it could be assumed that the department concerned had decided to rebruit the 145+45 ST post of assistant professors based on necessity and as per the state government notification, it further stated.

According to ANSAM, Directorate of Higher Education and Technical Education on April 25, 2022 informed the Commissioner (Higher and Technical Education) that recruitment process for 190 posts of assistant professor on contract basis has been completed in the month of November, 2021 and the approval for declaration of the result was sought from the government on November 25, 2021 .

However, the approval has not been given till date, it elaborated.

Further, the Directorate has updated that about 250 more posts of assistant professor remain vacant in government colleges.

Thus, altogether the total number of vacant posts of teaching staff in the government colleges is about 440.Moreover, the Directorate mentioned in the letter dated April 25, 2022 that Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) was not functional when the decision for recruitment of 190 post of teaching staff on contract basis was taken.

However, as the MPSC is made functional it should be entrusted to fill up all the vacant posts of teaching staff in government colleges as the government is not in a position to declare the result for appointment of 190 teachers on contract basis.

Such recommendation that the' recruitment process be handed over to MPSC after all the recruitment processes have been completed by the competent department/authority is a total mockery and shows incapability and incompetency on the part of the department concerned and the administrative department, the Naga student body alleged.

"Moreover, it is not permissible in the eye of law to play with the fate of candidates who have appeared the interview.

Whereas the recruitment result for various posts in Water Resources Department has been declared on June 23 as well as various other departments such as Health Department, Education(S), Social Welfare, etc., but the result of the interview for 190 assistant professors is still pending thereby depriving the candidates of their fundamental rights under Article 14,15, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India," it also added.

ANSAM continued that even if the department concerned is inclined to recruit all the vacant posts of teaching staff in the government colleges through MPSC, it should not be clubbed together along with the previous 190 posts for which the recruitment process has already been completed.

All the shortlisted candidates who have appeared the interview have been positively waiting for their result for almost 2 years now.

"Therefore, any change of recruitment process concerning the previous recruitment of 190 posts would gravely cause irreparable loss to all the candidates.

Hence, all the candidates deserved just and fair declaration of the aforesaid results instead of fresh recruitment, it also stated.

ANSAM also clarified that the notifications for the recruitment of 190 assistant professors were issued in pursuance of the state government notification and there were no irregularity in the recruitment process and there is no objection from any corner including pending court case in connection with the aforesaid posts.

"Considering the said facts and circumstances, ANSAM earnestly seeks your sincere attention for kind perusal and intervention appealing to kindly declare the results of the interview for the appointment of 190 posts of assistant professors," the ANSAM memorandum appealed.

Further, ANSAM requested not to call for fresh recruitment through MPSC since the recruitment process had already been completed by the competent department concerned.

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