Staff Reporter

ITANAGAR, AUG 14:

Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) chairman Tadak Nalo on Friday welcomed the State Government’s decision to scrap the 80:20 ratio in government recruitment, describing it as a “victory” for the people of Arunachal Pradesh after a prolonged struggle.

Nalo said the issue gained momentum following the 2021 APPSC examination, when one Anmol Singh topped the examination. Since then, the demand for removal of the 80:20 ratio had been raised on several occasions, eventually leading to the government’s decision after nearly five years.

He expressed gratitude to the people of Arunachal Pradesh, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), the former ANSU team and the AFTF for their support and efforts in the movement.

Nalo said the new recruitment system should consider three key parameters, APST status, domicile and language, and maintained that the changes are in line with the constitutional principles enshrined under Articles 14, 15 and 16.

He also called for the decision regarding language to be implemented in a phased manner and demanded that the 80:20 ratio be removed not only from government recruitment but also from promotions.

The AFTF chairman further urged the government to review the existing roster system and consider discontinuing it as part of the broader recruitment reform pro

cess.