Shillong, July 26: The Khun Hynñiewtrep National Awakening Movement has sought the intervention of the Meghalaya government into the direct recruitment of 264 posts of Group B and Group C in the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS).

The direct recruitment of 264 posts Group B & C includes Nursing Officer/Technical Assistant/Pharmacist/Health Educator.

The number of posts includes 34 for SC, 17 for ST, 62 for OBC, 23 for EWS and 95 as unreserved.

In a memorandum submitted to health minister, AL Hek on Friday, KHNAM state youth wing president Thomas Passah expressed strong opposition and alleged bias approach on the part of NEIGRIHMS while making the reservation.

“It is to be noted that Meghalaya is a tribal state, and most of the youth belong to ST category. However the least number of seats is allotted to the ST, whereas, Schedule Caste and Other Backward Class were allotted 34 and 62 number of reserved seats respectively,” he said.

“…for the welfare of the unemployed youth of the state, and since Meghalaya is largely a tribal dominant state, we suggest that the number of reserved seats from SC and OBC be reduced and add up to the reserved number of ST so that it goes up to a total number of 70 at the least,” Passah said.