Shillong, May 11: The Hynñiewtrep Youths’ Council (HYC) expresses strong objection and serious concern over the recent appointments of retired officials on honorary basis by the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat through office orders dated 26th March 2026 and 5th May 2026.
The appointments of retired officials to positions such as Adviser (Rules Committee) and Senior Nazir have once again raised public concern regarding the continued practice of re-engaging retired personnel while thousands of educated unemployed youths in Meghalaya continue to struggle for employment opportunities.
The HYC believes that such appointments send a wrong and discouraging message to the youth of the State. At a time when many qualified young people are waiting for fair opportunities in government institutions, the repeated engagement of retired individuals blocks opportunities for fresh recruitment, promotion, and institutional growth.
The Council questions whether these appointments were truly necessary and whether eligible serving employees or qualified unemployed youths were properly considered before such decisions were made.
Public institutions, especially constitutional bodies like the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, must uphold transparency, accountability, and equal opportunity in all appointments.
The HYC further states that the growing trend of post-retirement appointments in government offices risks creating a culture where opportunities remain concentrated among a few individuals while deserving youth continue to remain neglected.
In view of this, the HYC demands Immediate review of these appointments; Public disclosure of the process and justification behind such engagements; Greater priority for recruitment and promotion of eligible serving staff and qualified local youth and A transparent policy regulating post-retirement appointments in government institutions.
The HYC reiterates that Meghalaya’s youth deserve fair access to employment opportunities and that public institutions must act in the larger interest of the people, especially the younger generation who represent the future of the State, said Mr. Roy Kupar Synrem President HYC-CEC.
