Imphal: The Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress on Saturday launched its “Meri Degree Ka Kya?” campaign with a protest march to the Chief Minister’s bungalow, demanding immediate recruitment to vacant government posts and reforms in the state’s recruitment system.
The march began at Congress Bhavan and was led by All India Youth Congress National General Secretary Tarh Johny and Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress president Anand. Police personnel attempted to stop the protesters near the Chief Minister’s residence, but the demonstrators continued towards the bungalow before eventually returning to Congress Bhavan.
The Youth Congress claimed that more than 50,000 government posts are lying vacant in Manipur, and demanded that the government initiate recruitment against all such vacancies. The organisation said the campaign seeks to draw attention to the employment concerns of educated youth and push for a more predictable and transparent recruitment process.
The campaign comes amid continuing concerns over government recruitment in the state. The Youth Congress has demanded a fixed annual recruitment calendar, with recruitment processes conducted within defined timelines, along with an end to contractual appointments for regular government posts. It has also called for reducing government job application fees to ?1 and introducing stronger legal safeguards to ensure transparent and fair recruitment.
The protest also follows the Manipur government’s reported decision to recruit 2,720 personnel for the Manipur Police Department to address manpower shortages. The Youth Congress has argued that recruitment on a wider scale is necessary to address the concerns of the state’s unemployed and educated youth.
Speaking to journalists, Tarh Johny said the campaign was aimed at highlighting the difficulties faced by educated unemployed youth and pressing the government to undertake regular, transparent and time-bound recruitment.
The Manipur protest is part of the wider “Meri Degree Ka Kya?” campaign launched by the Indian Youth Congress nationally to raise employment-related demands and seek time-bound recruitment to vacant government posts.