Readers Forum

6 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

CMYKY requires urgent government attention

Editor, I am submitting this representation to the chief minister in my capacity as a freelance reporter, in discharge of my journalistic and social responsibility towards the public, particularly the unemployed youths…

3 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Declare results

Editor, I wish to draw the kind attention of The Arunachal Times towards the pending/withheld results of various TGT (TGTE) subjects conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). The prolonged…

3 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Academic qualifications cannot be equated with relaxation in recruitment eligibility

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the concerned authorities, policymakers and the general public to a fundamental legal distinction that has significant implications for the ongoing controversy surrounding the…

1 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Mega dam construction in Arunachal Pradesh

Editor, With special reference to the 200 MW Lower Subansiri Project, Dollungmukh, District Kamle, and the loss of ancestral land. Arunachal Pradesh is known as the powerhouse of India, but this power comes at the cost…

30 Sept 2026 · 3 min read

An appeal to CoSAAP CEC

Editor, We, the genuinely transfer-affected teachers, would like to make a humble and heartfelt appeal to the Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh' (CoSAAP) Central Executive Committee (CEC). The…

30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Hope ADO exam is conducted before APPSCCE

Editor, I am an agriculture graduate applying for agriculture development officer, which has been in the calendar for the last two years. It was supposed to be held in September of 2025, but was postponed to May 2026,…

30 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Need for normalisation of optional papers

Editor, I wish to draw attention to an important concern regarding the evaluation and comparability of marks awarded in the optional papers of the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (APCS) Examination. Optional subjects…

29 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

TGT (secondary) eligibility and pending results

Editor, We wish to draw the attention of the APPSC to the issue concerning the eligibility of candidates for the TGT (secondary) post. Recently, some TGT aspirants who were rejected for not possessing the prescribed…

29 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Where are ATA and CoSAAP?

Editor, We, the genuinely transfer-affected teachers, would like to raise a serious and painful question before our parental organisations - the Arunachal Teachers' Association (ATA) and the Confederation of Service…

29 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Appeal for fair normalisation of annual and semester system marks

Editor, Many times, ageing candidates have written in your Readers' Forum, raising genuine concerns about the differences between the annual and semester systems, particularly regarding mark allocation and the final…

29 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Call for urgent policy action on CMYKY

Editor, I respectfully submit this follow-up representation as a youth welfare and social activist, with serious concern over the continuing public apprehension surrounding the implementation of the Chief Minister Yuva…

28 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Deplorable state of private school hostels

Editor, Amid the declining quality of education in government schools, parents across all economic strata - rich, middle-class, and poor - are compelled to send their wards to private institutions in the hope of…

28 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

When teachers' representations remain unheard

Editor, This is not merely a request for transfer exemption anymore - it is a question of fairness, dignity and due process for teachers. A number of teachers affected by the recent transfer orders have already…

28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

There is karma for everything

Editor, I once again appeal to the Education Department not to cause us any further pain and distress. We are human beings, and we can no longer bear the agony of what we believe is continued injustice. There is one…

28 Sept 2026 · 3 min read

The forgotten Jollang-Ganga road

Editor, During the monsoon of 2024, a major portion of the road connecting Jollang to Ganga washed away. The administration subsequently closed the route to vehicular traffic. Yet the closure has not eliminated the need…

28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Unauthorised withdrawal of DDUSY subsidy

Editor, I wish to bring to the notice of the public and the authorities concerned a serious financial grievance faced by me and more than 20 other beneficiaries under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana (DDUSY),…

28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Need for proper lighting at Polo Park

Editor, I wish to draw attention to the condition of Polo Park in Naharlagun - the only public recreational space in the town. For the past few years, visitors have been charged an entry fee to access the park. However,…

28 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

What is our fault?

Editor, We would like to humbly place before the education minister a simple but deeply painful question: What is our fault? Why are directions reportedly being issued to the DDSEs for immediate release of teachers…

28 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Noise during exam

Editor, I would like to highlight an issue which might be of concern for many, but I believe many candidates like me might have faced this situation. I have taken all three exams conducted by the APSSB and have…

25 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Urgent policy reset for CMYKY needed

Editor, I respectfully submit this representation to the chief minister in view of the ongoing controversy and serious allegations surrounding the implementation of the Chief Minister Yuva Kaushal Yojana (CMYKY), which…