Justice Garg to head the Expert Committee for reviewing the Meghalaya job reservation policy

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 25, 2023

Former Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice (Retired) Mool Chand Garg has been appointed as chairman of the Expert Committee constituted by the State government for reviewing the State Reservation Policy. 

The names of the five members of the Expert Committee was approved by the State Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday.

Former Judge of Allahabad High Court Justice (Retired) Dr Satish Chandra was also appointed as expert member in Constitutional law. Justice Chandra is also former president of the Custom, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal.

The other three expert members are: Prof DV Kumar from Department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong as expert member in Sociology, Prof Chander Shekhar from Department of Fertility and Social Demography, Indian Institute of Population Sciences (deemed to be University), Mumbai as expert member in population studies and Prof Subhadip Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy in IIM, Shillong as expert member in Economics.

Cabinet Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the terms of reference of the Expert Committee will be to study the current reservation policy and recommend modifications, if necessary and to undertake wide ranging consultations with all stakeholders and visit various locations of the State to solicit the views of all stakeholders. 

The Expert Committee has been asked to submit its report to the State government within 12 months, she added.