SHILLONG, NOV 10: The state government on Tuesday promoted seven Meghalaya Civil Service officers to the rank of Heads of Department and handed them key postings across Health, Home, Sports, Housing and the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, in a reshuffle cleared by the Election Commission of India.
The Personnel & AR (A) Department, in a notification issued on August 10, said the officers have been promoted “to the Heads of Department at Pay Level – 21 of the Pay Matrix of the Revised Pay Structure plus other allowances as admissible under the Rules” under Rule 22(2) of the Meghalaya Civil Service Rules, 1975.
The promoted officers are Hepzibah Mabel L. Kynta, Isaac K. Marak, Evarinia Liza Warjri, Alertson Nongbri, Alexander S. Mukhim, Vivera Alicia Hynniewta and Danida Dehlia Syngai, and all postings will take effect from the date of taking over charge and until further orders.
Hepzibah Mabel L. Kynta, who was serving as Additional Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills, has been posted as Joint Secretary, Programme Implementation & Evaluation Department, and will also function as Director, Programme Implementation & Evaluation. Isaac K. Marak, who was Deputy Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, has been elevated as Joint Secretary in the same Secretariat and will also function as Registrar of Societies, Meghalaya, Shillong. Alexander S. Mukhim, also a Deputy Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, has likewise been posted as Joint Secretary there and will also function as Director, Housing.
Evarinia Liza Warjri, who was Additional Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills, has been posted as Joint Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, with her services also “partially placed at the disposal of the Health & Family Welfare Department for appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme.” Alertson Nongbri, who was Additional Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills, Khliehriat, and Member Secretary of the District Selection Committee there, has been posted as Director, Sports & Youth Affairs, and will also function as Joint Secretary, Sports & Youth Affairs Department.
Vivera Alicia Hynniewta, who was Additional Deputy Commissioner, Eastern West Khasi Hills, Mairang, has been posted as Joint Secretary, Community & Rural Development and Secretariat Administration Departments. Danida Dehlia Syngai, who was Deputy Secretary, Home (Police) and Home (Political) Departments, has been posted as Joint Secretary, Home (Police) Department, and will also function as Joint Secretary, Home (Political) Department.
The government has, however, directed that four of the promoted officers will continue to hold their election duties for the time being. “However, upon their promotion to the Heads of Department, the following officers shall continue to function temporarily as Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in their respective Districts of present posting until further orders,” the notification said.
The four officers are Hepzibah Mabel L. Kynta, Evarinia Liza Warjri, Alertson Nongbri and Vivera Alicia Hynniewta.
