Shillong, August 13: The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved the report of the expert committee headed by Professor David Syiemlieh on introducing a dedicated paper on Meghalaya in the Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) Competitive Examination.

Under the approved proposal, Paper VI will focus exclusively on Meghalaya, covering areas including the State’s history, culture, traditional systems, society, economy and other aspects of Meghalaya.

The move is aimed at ensuring that future MCS officers develop a deeper understanding of the State and its distinctive social, cultural and economic context.

The dedicated paper is expected to provide greater emphasis on knowledge of Meghalaya within the State’s civil service selection process and help prospective officers better understand the people, institutions, traditions and socio-economic realities they will be required to serve.

The report was prepared by the expert committee headed by Professor David Syiemlieh and was subsequently placed before the Cabinet for consideration and approval.