Civil society organisation, Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has urged the Meghalaya government to complete the recruitment process for the newly-functional Captain Williamson Sangma State University (CWSSU) and not rely on ad hoc and temporary appointments, which impact education and hinders critical administrative functions. In a statement, 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 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 organisation stated. The civil society group warned that any attempt by the university to circumvent established recruitment rules and unfairly absorb temporary faculty or staff into permanent positions without advertisement or without considering the necessary academic qualifications, as laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC), would invite legal implications.