Kohima: The Nagaland government has frozen all new hiring and job creation to audit its bloated payroll. Finance Commissioner Kesonyu Yhome issued the formal notice on July 23 to improve office efficiency. This move follows a June 6, 2026, Cabinet decision to overhaul how the state manages its workforce.
A newly formed Working Group on Comprehensive Manpower Rationalisation will lead the review under the State Level Committee on Expenditure Rationalisation and Revenue Mobilisation. Akunu Meyase, secretary to the government, serves as chairperson. Abeinuo Jasmine Ashao acts as member secretary. The team also includes Vechotsiyi Neinu, Thejangulie, Celine Asino Kulnu, and Phajathung Ovung.
The group has three months to finish. They must map every sanctioned post and find redundant roles. They will look at how tech might replace human labor. The mandate is clear. They must identify surplus staff and suggest redeployment plans to the Finance Department.
Hiring is dead for now. No new posts can exist without Cabinet approval. Agencies must send all requests to the manpower committee first. Finance Commissioner Kesonyu Yhome described the project as a “major step” toward fixing departmental management. Every board, corporation, and state company must hand over their data to the examiners immediately.
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