Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Assam’s merit based recruitment model is now being studied by other states across India.
Sarma presented appointment letters to 6,347 Grade-III candidates under Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE). It may be noted that with these appointments, the total number of government appointments in Assam under the present State government has reached 1,56,679 mark.
Sarma said that the present State government strengthening its commitment to provide government jobs in a just and transparent manner based on merit, formulated a mechanism in the form of ADRE. Riding on the system, the government’s tally of providing transparent and merit-based employment crossed the 1.56 lakh mark, as distributing the remaining recruitment of the selected candidates under ADRE will be completed before 10 February. The Chief Minister said that the entire recruitment drive has remained transparent and litigation free with zero High Court cases. He further said that Assam’s merit-based recruitment model is now being studied by other states across India.
Sarma moreover said that on 10 May, 2023 through ADRE, 24,787 candidates were selected of which 11,084 appointments were given in Grade III and 13,739 are given in Grade IV posts. In the second phase, through ADRE more than six thousand candidates were selected for 50 government departments and after document verifications, 6,347 Grade-III candidates were found eligible for government appointments. Of the total candidates 1,764 the most candidates have been given appointments in Agriculture Department, followed by 772 in Panchayat and Rural Development, 460 School Education and 433 in General Administration. Moreover, 280 candidates have been posted at Irrigation department, 171 in Home and Political, 261 in Revenue and Disaster Management etc.
The Chief Minister said that their appointments in government jobs though transparent and merit-based system have been a hallmark, which means that both the employer and employees adhered to fair and transparent for the government jobs. He, therefore, urged upon the newly appointed candidates not to advocate any evil practices while they will be rendering their government jobs.
Sarma asked them to take a resolve not to commit any corrupt practices on the first day in office. He also urged them to act as anti-corruption crusader and ensure that no one else within the government system engages in corrupt practices. He also asked them to be very humble and benign toward the needs of the poor and weaker sections. Along with performing duties at the workplace, they must ensure that the poor and vulnerable in society receive high quality services from them.
Sarma also appealed to the new appointees to develop the spirit of ‘Team Assam’ and help in injecting more positive changes in the state administration. He also asked them to imbibe in them the spirit of cooperation for the expeditious disposal of file works. The Chief Minister moreover observed that many government employees maintain a willingness to learn new things only until they secure employment. As a result, they remain unaware of innovations emerging in their respective fields. This lack of awareness prevents them from improving the quality of their work and limits their overall impact on public service. He, therefore, asked the newly appointed candidates to sustain a mindset of continuous learning and knowledge building until the final day of their service.
The Chief Minister on the occasion also requested the newly appointed government employees to present something to their parents with their first salary and if possible, to do something with the namghars and other institutions of faith in their locality with their subsequent salaries.
