Meghalaya: KSU Urges DGP to Reconsider PET-Qualified Candidates for Written Exam

SHILLONG: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has formally appealed to the Director General of Police, Ladashisha Nongrang, to reconsider an office memorandum issued on December 1, 2023, advocating for all candidates who have passed the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for recruitment under different posts in the state police force to be allowed to take the written examination, rather than limiting participation to a fixed ratio of 20 candidates per available vacancy.

During a meeting, the chairman of the KSU Employment Cell, Rueben Najiar, presented a letter to Nongrang outlining the union’s concerns. “We respectfully request that you review the Office Memorandum of the Home (Police) Department, Government of Meghalaya, dated December 1, 2023 (Ref. No. HPL.231/2023/60),” Najiar stated.

He explained that Paragraph 18.1 of the memorandum mandates that the number of candidates shortlisted for the written exam must be 20 times the total vacancies allocated to each candidate category, as per the state’s reservation policy.

“The current approach might inadvertently sideline highly qualified candidates in favor of merely meeting the numerical requirement. While we acknowledge that the PET is a crucial initial screening tool, it should not be the sole criterion for advancing to the written examination,” he said.

“This structure implies that a candidate who barely clears the PET can still qualify for an interview if they perform well in the written exam,” he further added.

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