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Editorial Friday, 10 July 2026, 1:03 am • 1 min read

Reservation ratio

The Arunachal Pradesh government has constituted a six-member committee to examine the feasibility of abolishing the 80:20 reservation ratio in state government recruitment and to study the proposal to make permanent residence certificate (PRC) and APST certificate mandatory for all competitive recruitment processes.

The committee will examine the constitutional and legal aspects of these proposals, review the practices followed in neighbouring states, and submit its report within two months.

The move comes in response to sustained demands by the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), which has welcomed the decision while continuing to press for other pending issues, including the re-amendment of Article 371(H), the Chakma-Hajong issue, Assam-Arunachal boundary demarcation, and various welfare measures.

The committee is chaired by Industries Minister Nyato Dukam. Its members include the Home Principal Secretary, Law Secretary, Personnel Secretary, SJETA Secretary, and AR&T Joint Secretary, while the AAPSU president, or a nominated representative, will participate as a special invitee during the committee’s hearings to ensure the representation of the indigenous student community.

The committee has been tasked with examining the constitutional and legal provisions governing reservation and the applicability of the PRC in government services. It will also study the systems followed in neighbouring states such as Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Manipur, review the recommendations of the earlier high-level committee, and evaluate the existing criteria for issuing PRCs in Arunachal.

The government’s initiative is a welcome step towards addressing a longstanding issue. However, any decision must carefully consider the constitutional, legal, and administrative implications involved. As reservation and recruitment policies have become matters of significant public concern, the committee’s recommendations should aim to provide a balanced, legally sound, and long-term solution that also safeguards the interests of indigenous communities.

This article was published by The Arunachal Times — arunachaltimes.in/article/reservation-ratio

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