Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Nagaland Commission Briefs Governor on Digital Recruitment Reforms
The Nagaland Public Service Commission conducts examinations for government jobs.
Its team met Governor Nand Kishore Yadav to explain its work.
Many people applied for the civil services and allied services examination.
There were 16,433 applications during 2025-26.
The large number of applicants has made it harder to find enough examination centres.
The commission also needs more staff and larger facilities.
It has moved toward paperless recruitment by using DigiLocker and eSign.
It changed some examinations to test analysis, general knowledge and administrative skills more strongly.
The commission plans to improve online applications and build a new examination hall.
The Nagaland Public Service Commission briefed Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on its work, examinations, challenges and future plans.
The commission received 16,433 applications for the Nagaland Civil Services and Allied Services Examination during 2025-26.
Nagaland became the first northeastern state and third Indian state to implement both DigiLocker and eSign models.
The commission revised examination syllabi and patterns to emphasize analytical ability, general awareness and administrative aptitude.
Candidate growth has created shortages of examination centres and manpower, prompting plans for expanded facilities and online processes.
- Who
- A team from the Nagaland Public Service Commission briefed Governor Nand Kishore Yadav.
- What
- The team discussed the commission's functioning, examinations, departmental promotion committee proceedings, achievements, challenges and future plans.
- When
- September 22, according to the report.
- Where
- Kohima, Nagaland.
- Why
- The briefing covered the commission's activities and plans to address rising candidate numbers, limited examination centres, staffing needs and digital recruitment.
- Applications received
- 16,433 applications for the Nagaland Civil Services and Allied Services Examination during 2025-26.
- Digital achievement
- Nagaland implemented both DigiLocker and eSign models.
- Digital ranking
- The commission said Nagaland was the first state in the Northeast and the third state in India to implement both models.
- Recognition
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology awarded the commission a certificate of appreciation for integrating recruitment portals with DigiLocker.
- Revised examinations
- Syllabi and examination patterns were revised for the Nagaland Civil Service, Nagaland Police Service and allied services.
- Main challenge
- Growing candidate numbers have caused shortages of suitable examination centres, additional manpower and larger facilities.
- Future plans
- Plans include three-tier examinations for Combined Technical Services, online departmental requisitions and an examination hall at the commission complex.