Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on October 17, said that the state has been actively pursuing the creation of a separate state cadre of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) since 2019 and expressed optimism that the proposal will be realised soon.
Addressing the annual conference of the Meghalaya Civil Service Officers’ Association (MCSOA), Sangma stressed that reforms for the Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) remain a key focus for his government. “I have been pursuing the creation of a separate Meghalaya cadre since 2019, and I am hopeful this will soon be achieved. Reforms for the MCS are a priority, just as they are for other services,” he said.
The chief minister praised MCS officers for their dedication and reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening the state