Chief Secretary Nagaland, J Alam, IAS on Friday began the monthly meeting of the Administrative Heads of Departments and Heads of Departments (AHODs/HODs) by congratulated all the departments for their active involvement during the visit of the President of India to Nagaland. He said that the President’s Secretariat has acknowledged the grand reception accorded to the President of India.
In the meeting held at the Secretariat Conference Hall, various issues were brought up by the Chief Secretary (CS).
Regarding requisition of posts for direct recruitment through NPSC and NSSB, he urged those Departments that are yet to submit their list, to do so at the earliest. He also added that departments need to identify upcoming vacancies caused due to retirement at least one year in advance for timely recruitment.
On the issue of pension, CS urged the Directorates to ensure timely disbursal and to take steps for make sure that all paper works are completed before the employee’s retirement.
During the meeting, the CS reminded that with the launch of the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS) all State Government employees are eligible beneficiaries and should register in the portal to avail the benefits of the scheme. He also instructed the AHoDs and HoDs to get their staff registered at the earliest.
Additional Chief Secretary and Finance Commissioner, Sentiyanger Imchen, IAS, also apprised the attendees regarding CMHIS and asked the HoDs to initiate and assure all the employees under their departments are registered.
The CS also instructed all departments to update their websites regularly with well-structured and useful information on departmental activities.
He also urged the departments to take priority in responding to the letters in a time-bound manner to improve the official corresponding system between the Central Government and various Departments.
Lastly Chief Secretary, J Alam, IAS urged the AHoDs and HoDs to give importance to the pending court cases and ensure that contempt of court does not arise.