Chief Secretary W M S Pariat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the parliamentary secretaries in presence of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.
Among the Parliamentary Secretaries were three Independents, two of whom were ministers in the previous D D Lapang ministry, one from the Hill State People's Democratic Party and the remaining from Congress.
The appointment of parliamentary secretaries would help in utilising their services for the state's benefit, the chief minister said, adding they would assist the cabinet ministers.
The departments of these secretaries would be notified later.
The chief minister rubbished speculations that his ministry would not last long saying he has only "seen that in media" and "not heard within his party.