The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of CANSSEA, FONSESA, NIDA, NSSA and NF&ASA has acknowledged the Nagaland Government’s decision to cancel the panel list for IAS induction from the Non-State Civil Service (Non-SCS) quota for the Select List of 2024, terming it a “constructive step” toward upholding meritocracy.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the JCC said it “would like to acknowledge the decision of the Government to cancel the Panel List for IAS induction from Non SCS quota for the Select List of 2024, and its commitment towards upholding the principles of meritocracy in letter and in spirit.”
The Committee expressed faith that the Government would “ensure meritocracy as a benchmark into the highest and most prestigious administrative post of the country by way of restoring the NPSC clause,” adding that it takes note of the Government’s earlier press release which stated that “all decisions taken on the matter would be examined so as to arrive at an informed decision regarding the eligibility criteria for induction of Non SCS into IAS after taking into account the views of all the stakeholders.”
Reiterating that the constituent associations of the JCC are among those stakeholders, the Committee said it believes that “merit shall be the foundation upon which future inductions would be carried out.”
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The JCC further placed two demands before the Government:
That “a copy of the cancellation letter of the Panel List must be provided to the JCC at the earliest,” and That “the Government must provide a tentative timeline within which a concrete policy decision is to be taken on the eligibility criteria for induction of Non SCS into IAS within which merit at the entry into service is acknowledged and upheld without any conditions.”
Announcing that it has called off its peaceful agitation, the JCC stated, “The Joint Coordination Committee has called off the peaceful agitation on the premise that the Government has taken a constructive step towards fulfilling the core demands of the JCC.” However, it cautioned that “in the event of failure to honour its commitment, the JCC will be compelled to re-initiate its democratic protest again, and for which it should not be held responsible.”
The Committee also expressed hope that “not only on the IAS Induction, but the Government shall ensure meritocracy as a benchmark for all employment in public service henceforth.”
The JCC further expressed gratitude “for their support to the noble cause of meritocracy, transparency and accountability in governance” to a wide range of groups and individuals, including “the public for bearing with the inconvenience during the protest,” the Government of Nagaland, the Cabinet Sub-Committee, the Chief Secretary, all AHODs and HODs, service associations, student bodies, NGOs, CSOs, government employees, and the media fraternity.
