HC directs HRDD to consider PGT candidate’s case

GANGTOK, 27 Nov: The High Court of Sikkim has directed the state government, particularly the Human Resource Development Department, to consider the case of a Post Graduate candidate, Narmaya Dhungel, for appointment as a teacher. The woman’s candidature had been rejected by the department for appointment as a Post Graduate Teacher (Nepali) despite the fact that she was a topper in the examinations for the post.
This direction of the High Court was also made to the department in light of the fact that there were many posts in the department vacant for PG teacher in Nepali language. One of the arguments of the state was that the candidate was overage. However, it was submitted before the court that at the time of application, the candidate was well within the age limit. The petitioner is an in-service candidate.
The High Court has given the department 10 days to consider her case; the petition had come up for hearing last week.