SHILLONG, NOV 14: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to Rule 6 (d) of the Meghalaya Ministerial District Establishment Service Rules, 2017.
The amendment provides that 50 % of Group D posts in the state’s ministerial district establishments will henceforth be filled from amongst regular casual workers.
Addressing media persons after the meeting, Cabinet Minister Wailadmiki Shylla explained that the amendment resolves a long‑standing confusion arising from conflicting Office Memorandums (OMs).
An OM issued in 1996 stipulated 50 % reservation for regular casual workers, while a subsequent OM in 2017 indicated that all Group D posts should be filled through direct recruitment.
“We are making it clear today that we are going with the 1996 OM,” Shylla said, adding that the amendment aligns the rules accordingly and ensures the 50 % quota is implemented from now on.
By Our Reporter
