Shillong, Sept 25: Several posts in the Directorate of Land Records and Survey of the state have been found lying vacant for quite some time.
According to replies to queries filed under the RTI Act by the Khun Hynñiewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM), there are at least 102 posts of Khalasi and 6 Plain Table Surveyor posts lying vacant in the department.
“The reason as cited by the department for the failure to fill up the 6 posts of plain table surveyor was because the Service Rules is yet to be approve by the state government while for the 102 Khalasi was as per the government direction in a notification issued in 2010,” KHNAM state youth wing president, Thomas Passah said in a statement issued here.
The other vacant posts include – 1 Assistant Director of Land Records, 2 Assistant Director (Gazetted) of Survey, 1 stenographer, 1 Duftry, 2 Grade IV, 3 Draftsman, 1 Printing supervisor, 1 Zinc Correction Grade II, 1 Printer Grade II, 3 Grainer Grade II, 1 Opreator, 1 Developer, 1 Typist, 1 Head Computer, 1 Computor Grade II, 1 Traverser Grade I, 4 Traverser Grade II and 1 Traverser Grade III.
Meanwhile, the KHNAM demanded the state government to immediately fill up these vacancy posts in view of the growing unemployment problem faced by the youths of the state.
“We urged the government to speed up the process for calling interview to fill up these posts before the backbone of the state – who are youths – becomes weakened,” Passah said while informing that the a copy of the RTI reply will also be submitted to the chief minister for his necessary intervention.
He also asserted that the government should ensure transparency in the recruitment process to prevent the vacancy posts from becoming backdoor seats of politicians just to win elections.
On the other hand, the KHNAM also slammed the state government and its ministers besides other MLAs for only being good at giving lip service on the need for the youths to stand on their feet.
“From the RTI reply, it however speaks otherwise when the same people seems to attempt to prevent the youths from getting the opportunity to get jobs,” Passah said.
According to him, it is high time for the government to realize that unemployment problem is link with the various social problems including drugs, alcoholics, prostitutions and other anti-social activities in the state.
“It’s difficult to convince the youth that education is the key to success when we are surrounded by poor graduates and rich criminals,” he added.
