The Governor of Nagaland, Nand Kishore Yadav, held a review meeting with officials of the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) at Lok Bhavan, Kohima, on September 22, 2026.
During the meeting, the NPSC officials gave an overview of the Commission’s history, organisational structure, manpower position and functioning. The presentation also highlighted the Commission’s examination activities, departmental promotion committee meetings, ongoing initiatives, achievements, challenges and future plans.
The Commission informed that during 2025–2026, it conducted examinations for various services, including the Nagaland Civil Services and Allied Services Examination, NCS & NPS & Allied Services Examination, Engineering Services Examination, Medical Services Examination, Technical Services Examination and Stenographer Examination. The examinations involved a substantial number of candidates, with the NCS & Allied Services Examination recording 16,433 applications and the NCS & NPS & Allied Services Examination recording 5,813 applications.
The meeting also covered the functioning of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). From April to August 2026, the Commission cleared a total of 444 cases, comprising 163 promotion cases and 281 regularisation cases.
The NPSC highlighted several initiatives undertaken to strengthen its examination system, including revision of syllabi and examination patterns for NCS, NPS and allied services, with emphasis on bringing the examinations more in line with evolving standards and strengthening assessment of candidates’ analytical ability, general awareness and administrative aptitude. The Commission also outlined the revised syllabus and examination pattern for Combined Technical Services Examination.
The Commission further highlighted its efforts towards adoption of technology and digital processes. It informed that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had awarded a certificate of appreciation to the NPSC for successfully integrating recruitment portals with DigiLocker, making Nagaland the first State in the North Eastern India and the third State in India to implement both DigiLocker and eSign models, advancing paperless governance and digital public service infrastructure.
The challenges highlighted during the meeting included the increasing number of candidates appearing for examinations, resulting in a shortage of suitable examination centres, as well as the need for additional manpower and larger examination facilities. The Commission also noted the need to strengthen its staff and examination infrastructure to meet the growing requirements.
Looking ahead, the NPSC outlined plans for the conduct of three tier examinations for Combined Technical Services, submission of requisitions through online departments and construction of an examination hall at the NPSC complex.
The review meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of the Commission’s functioning and its ongoing efforts to strengthen recruitment and examination processes in the State.
(PRO Lok Bhavan)
