NMSA demands reversal of direct regularization of 97 pandemic hires, urging merit-based recruitment instead.

The Nagaland Medical Students’ Association (NMSA) is urging the state government to revoke its decision to directly regularize 97 contract medical officers hired during the pandemic without competitive exams through the NPSC or NSSB. While acknowledging their pandemic service, NMSA argues the appointments were temporary, and bypassing standard recruitment undermines merit, transparency, and constitutional principles. The group supports calls to reassign all 280 related posts to competitive recruitment, apply special provisions like age relaxation fairly, and uphold the Nagaland Health Service Rules, 2006, to preserve institutional integrity and equal opportunity.