The Arunachal Pradesh Women Welfare Society (APWWS) has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission (APARC), seeking wide-ranging reforms to improve governance, transparency and public service delivery in the state.
The proposals were submitted to APARC Chairman Pramod Jain for consideration while preparing the state’s administrative reform roadmap.
Among its key recommendations, the APWWS called for a complete overhaul of the government recruitment system by making it more transparent, merit-based and professionally managed. It proposed involving trained human resource professionals in the recruitment process to improve talent assessment and competency evaluation.
The organisation also recommended introducing a mandatory district immersion programme of 30 to 60 days for newly recruited Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ officers, requiring them to live and work in remote villages and border areas before taking up regular postings.
To improve manpower management, the society proposed replacing the existing post-based staffing model with a workload-based system that considers population, geographical coverage, service demand and administrative complexity. It also suggested periodic staffing reviews and the creation of a real-time digital Human Resource Dashboard to monitor vacancies, promotions, transfers, retirements, training and deployment across departments.
The APWWS further advocated outcome-based Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government employees, structured leadership and mentorship programmes for young civil servants, a unified “One Government, One Citizen Interface” for public services, periodic reviews of personnel administration and digital competency records for all employees.
The organisation also urged the government to adopt outcome-based governance by publishing annual departmental targets and measurable performance indicators in citizen-friendly formats.
To strengthen workplace grievance redressal, the APWWS proposed establishing NYAYA-SHIELD, a state-managed digital platform for government employees to address workplace harassment and discrimination irrespective of gender. It suggested launching the platform as a one-year pilot project with an estimated budget of ₹1 crore to ₹1.2 crore.
During the meeting, APWWS president Jarjum Ete expressed concern over the closure of schools in rural areas, saying students are now compelled to travel long distances to access education. She also called for strict implementation of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, stating that it could help curb polygamy in the state.
APARC Chairman Pramod Jain assured the delegation that the Commission would examine the recommendations and place the matter before the state government for consideration.
