Recruitment Results Halted: Compassionate Appointment Scheme Under Legal Scrutiny

The final results for 35 police posts in Arunachal Pradesh, under the compassionate appointment scheme, are delayed following a court order. The scheme, bound by guidelines, allocates 5% of direct recruitment posts for eligible candidates, though challenges in court have paused declarations of the results.

In a recent development, the Arunachal Pradesh police recruitment process, involving 35 posts under the compassionate appointment scheme, has been halted due to legal proceedings. The Gauhati High Court's temporary order has delayed the announcement, placing the recruitment results in limbo.

Home Minister Mama Natung addressed the legislative assembly, explaining that while recruitment processes were conducted, adherence to the court's directive led to withholding announcements. The scheme, as per 2022 government guidelines, ensures 5% quota in recruitment for compassionate appointments, requiring candidates to meet specific qualifying criteria.

The compassionate scheme is designed to provide financial support to families of government employees who die in service or retire medically, allowing only qualified candidates to fill regular vacancies within government departments, including police, capped at 5% of direct recruitments. Legal challenges by some unqualified candidates prompted the hold on results.

(With inputs from agencies.)