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Mizo students protest outside MPSC office, demand recruitment reforms
Hundreds of Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) members protested outside the Mizoram Public Service Commission office in Aizawl on Monday, demanding administrative and recruitment reforms. The protesters picketed the office, preventing staff from…
The Story in Brief
Hundreds of Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) members protested outside the Mizoram Public Service Commission office in Aizawl on Monday, demanding administrative and recruitment reforms. The protesters picketed the office, preventing staff from entering, with a brief scuffle when police intervened. The MZP wants the One Time Registration (OTR) system scrapped, citing repeated administrative shortcomings that have eroded job seekers' confidence.
The MPSC defended the OTR system, saying it simplifies applications and ensures fairness, and that only about 500 of 50,000 applicants may have been affected by incomplete uploads. Some rejected candidates have approached the Gauhati High Court. The MZP president warned of intensified agitation until demands are met.
The Indian Opinion
The MZP's demand to scrap the OTR system because of a few hundred affected candidates ignores the commission's claim of processing 50,000 applications smoothly. Calls for offline document submission risk backtracking on digital efficiency. The real test is whether the MPSC can fix the portal's user-friendliness without abandoning a system that reduces errors for the vast majority. Will the high court's pending verdict settle the matter, or will the agitation force a policy reversal?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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