DIMAPUR, SEP 23 (NPN): Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB) has raised concerns over ambiguities in service rules and eligibility conditions, the need for continuous technological upgrades and stronger data security, and inadequate office and secure examination facilities as key challenges facing the organisation.
According to a Lok Bhavan statement, NSSB officials presented these issues to Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav during a review meeting at Lok Bhavan, Kohima, on Wednesday.
Officials said differences and ambiguities in service rules and eligibility criteria were creating difficulties in the recruitment process.
They also underlined the growing need for technological upgrades and enhanced data security, while pointing to constraints in office space and the lack of secure facilities for handling confidential examination materials.
A dedicated IT cell and dedicated premises were necessary to strengthen the Board’s operations, they added. Established on July 31, 2020 and made functional on August 25, 2022, NSSB conducts centralised recruitment examinations for Grade III posts under Pay Matrix Levels 3 to 7 in the Nagaland government.
Since becoming operational, the Board has conducted examinations for 1,734 advertised posts. A total of 4,232 candidates were called for interview and 1,511 were selected.
The board highlighted measures it has taken to standardise and digitise recruitment, including online registration, One Time Registration, e-admit cards, publication of answer keys and cut-off marks, and digital access to examination and recruitment information.
NSSB also informed that it plans to strengthen its recruitment data repository, move towards a fully paperless system, further standardise and digitise workflows, enhance cybersecurity and data protection, and build staff capacity through training.
