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    MDA government is fuelling hopelessness amongst youth, says Richard Marak

    Richard Marak, Meghalaya Trinamool Congress, Tura District Convenor, showed concern for the startling rise in unemployment in the state and said, “The youth of Meghalaya is hopeless today. MDA government is forcing them to migrate to other states and the government is not at all serious about it.

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    color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN"> Meghalaya Trinamool Congress seeks
    the accountability of vacant posts from the MDA Government



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    color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">According to a report unveiled
    earlier this year by the independent think-tank Centre for Monitoring Indian
    Economy (CMIE), Meghalaya ranked third lowest in the country; however, the
    on-ground reality is far off from data and numbers. Under the NPP-led MDA
    government, the economy of Meghalaya is sinking expeditiously and along with it
    is the rate of unemployment. 



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    color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">Richard Marak, Meghalaya Trinamool
    Congress, Tura District Convenor, showed concern for the startling rise in
    unemployment in the state and said, “The youth of Meghalaya is hopeless today.
    MDA government is forcing them to migrate to other states and the government is
    not at all serious about it. The government is not filling the vacancies; their
    intent and priorities are misplaced. Who is to be accountable? The Meghalaya
    Disaster Alliance is ruining the future of Meghalaya!”



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    color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">Earlier today, Trinamool Congress,
    the Opposition in the state, hit out strongly at the Conrad Sangma-led MDA
    government on the current vacancies left out in the administration. Questioning
    the government's accountability, the party tweeted, “3,367 government posts lie
    VACANT in Meghalaya, while the youth have to migrate in search of jobs. Who
    will take accountability for these failures? When will the sons of the soil get
    their dues?”



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    color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">The news came to light through an RTI
    filed by activist Disparsing Rani. Mr Rani mentioned that various departments
    have yet to notify the District Selection Committees (DSCs) or the Meghalaya
    Public Service Commission (MPSC) about the need to advertise and conduct
    interviews for more than 3,000 vacant positions in government jobs.



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    color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">Another RTI filed by social activist
    Maxbirth Momin in Tura, West Garo Hills, revealed that Tura Civil Hospital has
    at least 157 nursing vacancies and 18 vacancies for various staff positions. In
    Tura, which is the home of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, basic healthcare
    infrastructure is in disorder. The report revealed that despite the proposed
    staff requirement of 271, the 200-bed hospital is operating with only 100
    employees.