Shillong, November 24: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) today gave presentation to Mr. Lahkmen Rymbui Chairman on he Committee on Welfare of the Scheduled Tribes etc of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on job reservation in Central Government Office/Institution located in the State of Meghalaya.
The President of the organisation Mr. Roykupar Synrem and Mr. Rhembor G Saibon General Secretary gave the representation on behalf of Hynniewtrep Youths’ Council – Central Executive Council, would like to inform you that as per the Office Memorandum No.360 1711 12004-Estt.(Res.) issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi, dated the 5th July, 2005.
The Government of India has provided for Revision of quantum of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in case of direct recruitment to Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts normally attracting candidates from a locality or a region.
As per this Office Memorandum, in the State of Meghalaya the Percentage of Reservation is 1 % for Scheduled Castes, 44% for Scheduled Tribes and 5 % for Other Backward Classes.
The organisation have got several informations that most of the Central Government’s offices, Institutions, Undertakings, etc. located in the State of Meghalaya does not follow in letter and spirit to the above mentioned Office Memorandum and hence, the Indigenous Tribal youths are deprived of the opportunity of being employed in these Central Government offices and institutions due to the non-following of the above-stated Office Memorandum.
The HYC urged Mr. Lahkmen chairman of the Committee to kindly take appropriate steps to ensure that all the Central Government offices and Institutions and undertakings, etc.
located in the state of Meghalaya follow and implement the Office Memorandum No.360 1711 12004-Estt.(Res.) issued by the Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi, dated the 5thJuly, 2005 so that the Indigenous Tribal Youths of the State benefitted from the same.
