GUWAHATI:
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on May 25, suggested that a fixed schedule be put in place for a year for Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) examinations so that unemployed qualified youths can prepare accordingly in advance.
After inaugurating the board’s new office building in Itanagar, Khandu said the board is moving in the right direction as it proposed the clubbing of all examinations of similar qualifications into one.
Khandu also proposed that the board conduct three exams in a year under the category of Combined Secondary Level (CSL) Examination, Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination, and Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination for recruitment to various Group C posts in the state government.
“Once dates are fixed for each level of examination, unemployed youths will be aware of it without waiting for any notification and prepare as per their eligibility,” he said.
Terming the establishment of APSSB as one of the biggest reforms brought in by his government, Khandu congratulated the officials of the board for being awarded the Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration this year and said that it could easily qualify for higher awards in the “best practices” category anywhere.
“Today everybody is happy with the board. During my district tours, I met several government officials recruited through APSSB. They came forward to thank me and the government. Their ‘thanks’ are actually for you (officials). You and your sincerity deserve the gratitude of the people,” he observed.
Narrating the initial stages of the board’s formation, Khandu admitted that many had expressed concern as earlier recruitments to Group C posts, conducted independently by departments, were manipulated for political and monetary gains.
“After finally convincing all, I intentionally brought it up in the state legislative assembly as a bill, which was eventually passed, paving the way for the creation of APSSB under an act that no one can easily manipulate or alter in the future,” he explained.
Exhorting the board officials to continue with the good work, Khandu assured that in five years’ time the state government will have an efficient workforce that would ensure the accelerated overall development of the state.
“I put my confidence in you all and assure all-out support to the board’s development and functioning,” Khandu added.