Shillong: Job seekers claim Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma misled the public about why the High Court of Meghalaya halted interviews for Lower Division Assistant roles. The candidates insist the court order solely concerned their exclusion from the shortlist despite passing written, typing, and language tests. They maintain the stay is entirely unrelated to the recruitment scam accusations voiced by the Voice of the People Party and the Jaintia Students Union.
"It is wrong to say that the High Court was aware of the serious irregularities and alleged scam in the DSC recruitment," a candidate noted. The court actually stayed the process because the state failed to explain its grading methods for typing and language exams. Judges ordered the government to hand over recruitment records and file a formal affidavit to justify their criteria.
Critics allege the NPP-led government is using the court case to dodge questions about fairness. VPP leader Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit remains unsatisfied with the Chief Minister’s recent assembly explanations regarding reform. Party spokesperson Londoner Sohtun previously alleged that candidates with marks as low as three out of 50 made it to Grade-IV interviews. The VPP specifically cited roll numbers 14370, 14447, and 14406 as evidence of flawed answer sheets.
Tensions remain high. The Jaintia Students Union is now demanding full disclosure on how the District Selection Committee sets cut-offs. Meanwhile, the West Jaintia Hills DSC has indefinitely postponed the Grade-IV written exams originally set for August 29.
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