Staff Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Jan 27: Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) Chairman Tadak Nalo on Tuesday reiterated  his organisation’s demand for the immediate scrapping of the 80:20 recruitment ratio in Arunachal Pradesh and for making the Schedule Tribe (ST) Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) compulsory for all recruitments conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB).
Addressing the media, Nalo asserted that the existing recruitment policy has systematically disadvantaged indigenous youths, diluting constitutional safeguards meant to protect tribal communities. He cited recruitment models followed in other North Eastern states, stating that similar provisions have successfully ensured equity, transparency, and protection of indigenous rights.
Calling the continuation of the 80:20 ratio “unjust and discriminatory,” the AFTF chairman urged the state government to urgently review and abolish the policy. He emphasized that enforcing mandatory ST PRC would curb misuse of reservation benefits and guarantee that government jobs reach bona fide permanent residents of Arunachal Pradesh.
He claimed that most of the northeastern state including Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram have no such 80:20 ratio pattern.
Nalo also appealed to the public to lend support to the ongoing signature campaign being spearheaded by the AFTF. He urged citizens, particularly youths and civil society organisations, to assemble at the Tennis Court on January 28 to strengthen the movement in favour of the demands.
In a sharp rebuke to the state government, Nalo strongly criticised the decision to confer a State Gold Medal to the APPSC during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at Indira Gandhi Park, Itanagar. Describing the move as “morally indefensible,” he said honouring APPSC amid the paper leak scam and the unresolved grievances of thousands of aspirants reflects a grave insensitivity toward unemployed youths.
Questioning the timing of the honour, Nalo stated that conferring a top state award on APPSC, when trust in the recruitment system remains severely shaken, undermines the principles of accountability and justice. He said such actions risk eroding public confidence in institutions meant to uphold merit and fairness.
Concluding his address, Nalo stressed that mass public participation is essential to safeguard the rights, identity, and employment future of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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