Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has proposed launching a simpler quota system arguing it is not possible to select eligible candidates fairly under the current quota system.
According to the annual report of the PSC for 2011 presented in Parliament on Sunday, the implementation of the current policy regarding the quota system is 'very much complex, difficult and requires (too) much time'.
"It is almost impossible to select eligible candidates following a 100 percent perfect way for the complexity in the current quota system. It is warranted to simplify the current quota system to select candidates through BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) examination.
"Otherwise, it is not possible to be free from the complexities to implement the current quota system," the report said.
It proposed appointment of candidates in quotas for freedom fighters, women and small ethnic groups by categorising them nationally. "The complexity will increase if they are appointed on the basis of districts, divisions or size of population."
"Such posts can be distributed among the candidates in line with the merit list," the report said.
PSC Chairman A T Ahmedul Haque Chowdhury told , "Whatever is in the district quota, it should not create any hindrance."
"In many cases, candidates from other quotas get fewer appointments through this [district] quota. As a result, we face problems to meet the conditions of the quota system."
"It becomes difficult to select eligible candidates," he added.
In the current quota system, freedom fighters' sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters get 30 percent, women 10 percent, small ethnic groups five percent and those under district quota get 10 percent jobs in the civil service.
Of the 6,455 people appointed through the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th BCS examinations, 1,145 were appointed from freedom fighters' quota, 897 from women's quota, 61 from small ethnic groups' quota and 960 from districts' quota, the report said.
The PSC also proposed increasing the age limit of candidates of the posts of assistant professor, associate professor and professor of government colleges.
"Most of the eligible teachers of the government colleges cannot apply for the posts due to the age limit," the report said.
30 percent women in past five BCS
According to the PSC report, 10,581 people were appointed through the past five BCS examinations (26th to 30th BCS).
Of them, 70.05 percent are male and the rest female.
A total of 703 or 66.13 percent male and 360 or 33.87 percent female were appointed through the 26th BCS, 2,417 or 74.62 percent male and 822 or 25.38 percent through the 27th BCS, 1,520 or 69.41 percent male and 670 or 30.59 female through the 28th BCS, 1.232 or 71.54 percent male and 490 or 28.46 percent female through the 29th BCS, and 1,623 or 68.57 percent male and 744 or 31.43 percent female through the 30th BCS.
According to the annual report of the PSC for 2011 presented in Parliament on Sunday, the implementation of the current policy regarding the quota system is 'very much complex, difficult and requires (too) much time'.
"It is almost impossible to select eligible candidates following a 100 percent perfect way for the complexity in the current quota system. It is warranted to simplify the current quota system to select candidates through BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) examination.
"Otherwise, it is not possible to be free from the complexities to implement the current quota system," the report said.
It proposed appointment of candidates in quotas for freedom fighters, women and small ethnic groups by categorising them nationally. "The complexity will increase if they are appointed on the basis of districts, divisions or size of population."
"Such posts can be distributed among the candidates in line with the merit list," the report said.
PSC Chairman A T Ahmedul Haque Chowdhury told , "Whatever is in the district quota, it should not create any hindrance."
"In many cases, candidates from other quotas get fewer appointments through this [district] quota. As a result, we face problems to meet the conditions of the quota system."
"It becomes difficult to select eligible candidates," he added.
In the current quota system, freedom fighters' sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters get 30 percent, women 10 percent, small ethnic groups five percent and those under district quota get 10 percent jobs in the civil service.
Of the 6,455 people appointed through the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th BCS examinations, 1,145 were appointed from freedom fighters' quota, 897 from women's quota, 61 from small ethnic groups' quota and 960 from districts' quota, the report said.
The PSC also proposed increasing the age limit of candidates of the posts of assistant professor, associate professor and professor of government colleges.
"Most of the eligible teachers of the government colleges cannot apply for the posts due to the age limit," the report said.
30 percent women in past five BCS
According to the PSC report, 10,581 people were appointed through the past five BCS examinations (26th to 30th BCS).
Of them, 70.05 percent are male and the rest female.
A total of 703 or 66.13 percent male and 360 or 33.87 percent female were appointed through the 26th BCS, 2,417 or 74.62 percent male and 822 or 25.38 percent through the 27th BCS, 1,520 or 69.41 percent male and 670 or 30.59 female through the 28th BCS, 1.232 or 71.54 percent male and 490 or 28.46 percent female through the 29th BCS, and 1,623 or 68.57 percent male and 744 or 31.43 percent female through the 30th BCS.
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