Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has issued deadline of December 31 for completing recruitment process in various government departments. However it is not being known whether the selection of candidates would be done strictly on merit basis. Issuing powers to the departmental heads would only mean interference of politicians in producing a list of their own candidates for the concerned posts. In fact there was enough time for the state government to equip the Goa Staff Selection Commission with the necessary staff and other requirements. However, nothing of this sort has materialised and this has paved a clear way for politicians to act as per their own whims and fancies as far as the recruitment process is concerned. With the Assembly elections anticipated in February 2022, the recruitment process is bound to be a biased one. Talented candidates would face injustice for not securing the said posts. Of course, better sense should prevail during the said recruitments and it is efficient candidates who should secure government jobs irrespective of any discrimination. It is time for the CM to judge this aspect quite seriously and decide accordingly.
