Meghalaya Cabinet to Table Job Reservation Policy Report in February Budget Session

Public release follows Assembly debate under a process the government says will remain under court oversight.

Overview

The Cabinet approved placing the Expert Committee report on the 1972 State Job Reservation Policy before the Assembly during the Budget Session proposed for February 16–27, pending the Governor’s approval.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the report is comprehensive and sensitive, and its contents will be disclosed only after it is tabled and discussed in the House.
Officials have completed a detailed examination of the report, and the government says it is ready for presentation to legislators.
The government has asked the Chief Secretary to explore legal and administrative options for teachers labelled “tainted” and has sought the High Court’s permission for a fresh review, stating any action will follow court directions.
Earlier court-led reviews reinstated about 140 teachers, with a few more later cleared, and last year the High Court quashed criminal proceedings in the case as groups such as the VPP and HYC press for disclosure and rehabilitation.