Section 9(iv) in Meghalaya Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2006
(iv)There shall be a Programme Officer(PO) at each Block level. The Programme Officer will be a full-time dedicated officer and may be taken on deputation. Fresh recruitment may also be made on contract. The PO has a critical role in coordinating implementation processes at the Block-level. He will be responsible for scrutinising village EGS plans, ensuring that they match works with employment demand, that implementing agencies start works on time, that the employment demand is met within time and workers receive their due entitlements. Among his important functions are ensuring the social audit, disposing complaints and grievance redressal. The PO will assist the BEC and the AEC in its functions under the Scheme. The Programme Officer shall function under the direction, control and superintendence of the District Program Coordinator. The PO shall be assisted by one Accountant-cum-Computer Assistant.
