Shillong, June 12: The Resident Commissioner/Chief Counsellor, Meghalaya House, New Delhi has informed that 14 potential candidates designated as “Civil Services Fellows” from various parts of Meghalaya has been sponsored for coaching for IAS / Civil Service Examination for 9 (nine) months from the month of September 2016 at reputed coaching centres at New Delhi.
The 14 candidates selected to undergo coaching at New Delhi are among the top candidates in the Aptitude Assessment Test (AAT) held on 10th September, 2016 at three Centres at Shillong, Tura and Delhi and in the interview conducted by the respective Deputy Commissioners for selection of potential candidates.
The “Civil Services Fellows”, were given a package in the form of financial assistance towards the entire coaching fee for Prelims and Mains along with a fixed monthly stipend for accommodation and logistic supports.
The “Civil Services Fellows” after the prelims examination will also be attached with DCs and BDOs of their respective districts to learn various developmental programmes of Government with a special focus on getting insights into various strategies/models implemented over a period of time. This will help them to be ‘application oriented’ while sitting for the IAS exam and will keep them distinct among those who are appearing for the same.
The coaching programme is implemented through Chief Minister’s Career Guidance and Counselling Scheme to identify and nurture young students to help them to unleash their potential through IAS coaching and mentoring programme with the reputed coaching centres in New Delhi.
The programme “Civil Services Fellows” will be continued by the Resident Commissioner, Meghalaya House, New Delhi for the year 2017-18 with a plan to sponsor more potential candidates from the state of Meghalaya with the same support under the Chief Minister’s Career Guidance & Counselling Scheme.
