Thousands of jobseekers left in uncertainty as PSC halts recruitment exams

BCS, non-cadre, and other jobseekers are in deep despair because the Public Provider Rate (PSC) has effectively halted recruitment and promotion checks since the student insurrection in opposition to the then Awami League government.

The PSC, guilty for recruiting assorted government positions, has faced a complete standstill, affecting an whole bunch of thousands of jobseekers. The stalling of recruitment processes, at the side of the viva voce for the Forty fourth BCS and reports for the Forty fifth BCS, has resulted in a huge backlog.

Although the Forty sixth BCS written exam used to be scheduled for this month, its enviornment remains unsure. Insiders claim the declare is making improvements to since the period in-between government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus has taken mark, with hopes for a return to normalcy.

PSC officers reported that recruitment used to be halted during the student protests, resulting in the suspension of both cadre and non-cadre checks.

In the intervening time, most productive recruitment and departmental checks are on occupy whereas some departmental activities proceed.

The oral exam for the Forty fourth BCS used to be temporarily suspended after a clear PSC assembly during the protests, with a fresh date to be launched later.

The Forty fourth BCS recruitment goals to beget 1,710 positions across assorted cadres, at the side of administration, police, in a foreign country affairs, and education.

Amidst these challenges, Sarjis Alam, coordinator of the anti-discrimination student plug, has called for pressing reforms at some level of the PSC and a swift resumption of job checks. He emphasized that the priorities of the youths who led the insurrection must now no longer be forgotten.

The PSC is undergoing a reorganization, resulting in the resignation of the chairman and 12 contributors on October 8, 2024, with extra expected to coach.

Professor Dr Mobasser Monem used to be appointed because the fresh PSC chairman on the present time (9 October), alongside four other contributors, as launched by the Ministry of Public Administration.

At the start attach, the PSC suspended recruitment checks on 18 July due to the escalating tensions during the quota reform plug.

While the written exam for the Forty fifth BCS used to be done, reports have stalled, and quite plenty of recruitment and departmental promotion checks had been delayed.

The most predominant half-yearly departmental exam for BCS cadre and non-cadre officers, scheduled for 14 September, used to be postponed, causing additional effort for thousands of officers across diverse cadres.

The PSC has now no longer equipped a revised time table for the postponed checks, resulting in uncertainties relating to the effectively timed publication of the Forty seventh BCS learn.

Although the PSC goals to post it by 30 November, the Ministry of Public Administration has but to plan a name. Candidates are eager on doable age exemptions if delays proceed.

A candidate for the viva of the Forty fourth BCS told UNB that PSC’s stagnation stems from the July insurrection, highlighting delays in the gazette for the 43rd BCS, the unfinished viva for the Forty fourth BCS, and uncertainty surrounding the Forty fifth and Forty sixth BCS checks.

The candidate lamented the despair faced by an whole bunch of thousands of job seekers during this duration of uncertainty.

Another candidate well-known that since the fresh government took over, PSC activities had been fully halted.

A gathering on 30 September aimed to place dates for all postponed BCS checks and restore normalcy, but latest resignations have reignited uncertainty.

PSC Secretary Abdullah Al Masud Chowdhury told this correspondent that extra resignations are expected quickly on the PSC.

He acknowledged the stagnation in PSC activities due to the the change in government, resulting in a backlog of labor. Nonetheless, he expressed hope for starting up the oral exam for the Forty fourth BCS within a month.

Referring to the Forty fifth BCS, Chowdhury indicated that reports are ongoing, with the opportunity of fascinating a third examiner if discrepancies come up. Nonetheless, the timeline for starting up the written exam for the Forty sixth BCS remains unclear.

On the Forty seventh BCS learn, Chowdhury indicated that they’re ready and waiting for a seek data from letter from the Ministry of Public Administration. He assured that efforts are underway to behavior other recruitment and promotion checks promptly.