Guwahati: Candidates shortlisted for Staff Nurse recruitment at MCH Hospital, Nongstoin, have been invited to approach the inquiry committee with complaints or evidence concerning alleged irregularities in the selection process.
The two-member committee constituted by the West Khasi Hills district administration is examining allegations including illegal gratification, bribery, extortion, coercion and attempts to influence the recruitment process.
Candidates who allegedly faced demands for money, pressure or other attempts to influence their selection before, during or after the interviews have been asked to record their statements or submit written complaints.
The administration has also urged candidates to provide supporting evidence wherever available, including audio or video recordings, message exchanges and details of financial transactions.
Statements will be recorded from October 5 to 9, 2026, between 10 am and 4 pm at Room No. 108 of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Nongstoin.
The administration has assured candidates that their identities and testimonies will be kept confidential to protect them from possible victimisation or harassment.
The inquiry follows a disruption during the Staff Nurse interview process on September 29. The district administration had earlier received a representation from the VPP State Youth Wing raising concerns over the recruitment process and subsequently ordered a formal inquiry on September 30.
The inquiry committee comprises West Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police H Kharkongor, MPS, and Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate E Lyngdoh, MCS.
No recruitment result or final selection list will be announced until the inquiry is completed and the matter is resolved, the administration said.
The recruitment is for contractual Staff Nurse positions at MCH Hospital, Nongstoin. A written examination was held at Nongstoin College on September 21, after which 60 candidates were shortlisted for interviews scheduled for September 29 and 30 at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office.
According to the administration, candidates were to be selected solely on the basis of their performance in the written examination and personal interview. It had also clarified that applicants were not required to pay any money at any stage of the recruitment process.
The decision to launch the inquiry came after a Nongstoin MDC allegedly entered the interview hall without prior permission while the interviews were underway on September 29 and confronted members of the selection board. The administration said the incident disrupted the proceedings and caused distress among candidates and officials.
The MDC was subsequently escorted to the Deputy Commissioner’s chamber, where he reportedly made verbal allegations concerning the recruitment process.
The administration has since warned candidates and members of the public against approaching touts, middlemen or anyone claiming to have influence over the selection process.
It has urged anyone who receives a demand for money or encounters an attempt to manipulate the recruitment process to report the matter to the district administration or inquiry committee with relevant details and supporting evidence.
Further action will be taken according to law after the inquiry committee submits its findings.