SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Cabinet today cleared a long-pending demand for employee welfare, approving crucial legislative updates, and initiating the process for comprehensive education sector reforms.
Relief for Nurses: Regularisation of Ad Hoc Staff
In a significant decision impacting healthcare personnel, the Cabinet approved the regularisation of nearly 1,000 nurses in the posts of Staff Nurse and Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) within the Meghalaya Nursing Service.
This move grants permanent status to nurses who were appointed on an ad hoc basis against sanctioned posts prior to December 2007. The decision ensures parity with the over 3,000 ad hoc employees across other departments who were regularized in 2022, following principles set by an Hon’ble Supreme Court ruling for regularization under similar conditions.
Roadmap for Education Reforms Begins
The Meghalaya State Education Commission Report 2025 was approved in principle by the Cabinet.
Following extensive discussions on the report’s recommendations—which are expected to chart a new direction for the state’s education sector—the Cabinet has directed the Education Department to conduct a thorough examination of the proposals. The department is now tasked with developing a clear roadmap and a set of actionable steps for implementation, after which the Cabinet will take a final decision on the future of the commission’s recommendations.
Key Legislative Changes Approved
aimed at modernizing urban governance and health services:
- Municipal Reforms: The Organisational Structure & Staffing Norms for Municipalities of Meghalaya, 2025 and the corresponding Meghalaya Municipal Rules, 2025 for Technical, Financial, and Social Services The Cabinet also gave its assent to several critical structural and legislative changes, largely mandated by the Government of India,
- were approved.
- Building Regulations: The Meghalaya Building (3rd Amendment) Bye-Laws, 2025 was passed. This amendment is intended to streamline the building permission process, improve land management, and allow for increased construction space, thereby boosting the utility and value of land.
- Health Services: An amendment to the Meghalaya Health Service (Academic) Rules, 2025 was also given the green light.
