Govt notifies office memorandum for increasing upper age limit

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 4, 2022

The state government on Friday notified an office memorandum for increasing the upper age limit for entry into government service.

The office memorandum issued by the Chief Secretary RV Suchiang said that the upper age limit for entry into government service is hereby enhanced from 27 to 32 years i.e he/she must not have exceeded the age of 32 on the first day of the year of advertisement.

It also said candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes will continue to enjoy a further relaxation of 5 years over the upper age limit of 32 years.

The new upper age limit will be applicable in case of all categories of posts except for certain categories of posts as may be notified by the Personnel & AR (A) department for the Home (Police), Excise Registration Taxation and Stamps, Home Guards & Civil Defence, Prisons and Forests & Environment Departments, it added.