SHILLONG: A group of Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) preliminary exam candidates have levelled charges of nepotism against the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC).
In a letter to the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), the candidates thanked the Union for exposing ‘malpractices’ in the examination.
In the letter, the candidates alleged that in the second list published by the MPSC, the daughter of the MPSC Secretary is also among the individuals who objected to the KSU’s demand for the public disclosure of marks for all candidates who took last year’s preliminary exam.
They also alleged that she was selected for a Lower Division Assistant (LDA) post conducted by the MPSC, which they claim is a clear case of nepotism.
They claimed that she was one of the six candidates who signed the application opposing the Union’s call for transparency regarding the marks.
They have requested the students’ body to take necessary actions to ensure transparency in the selection process and to end nepotism.
The group expressed hope that the KSU’s intervention would inspire other aspiring civil servants without connections within the MPSC to fight for fairness and transparency and pursue their goals without hindrance.
The KSU has been actively demanding the disclosure of marks to ensure a fair and merit-based selection process.
Earlier, activists of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) set fire to copies of the Meghalaya Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) reply during a sit-in demonstration at the commission’s premises on August 1. The protest came after the expiration of a 48-hour ultimatum given to the MPSC to address alleged irregularities in civil service recruitment processes.
The KSU has slammed the Meghalaya Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) decision to withhold the marks of candidates who appeared for the recent MCS preliminary examination. Despite the Commission’s initial agreement to release the marks on Thursday, it has now refused to make them public.
According to the KSU, six individuals, including the MPSC Secretary’s daughter, objected to the public disclosure of marks.
The Union urged all MCS preliminary examination candidates to unite in demanding transparency and preventing the commission from proceeding without disclosing marks.
The apex students’ body has urged candidates to email applications demanding disclosure of marks by MPSC.
