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Civil Service Recruitment

Akbar Ali calls for 50 percent merit quota

Staff Correspondent
Regulatory Reforms Commission (RRC) Chairman Dr Akbar AJi Khan yesterday suggested increasing the recruitment in civil services on the basis of merit to 50 percent from 45 percental present.
Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Dr Saadat I lussain however said this suggestion could be implemented from 28th BCS examinations if the government takes a decision to this effect.
The two were speaking at a seminar on the review report on quota system for civil service recruitment held at Sonargaon Hotel in die capital.
Akbar Ali Khan and former secretary Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed prepared the review report, which
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was submitted to the PSC chair man on March 6. The report dis cussed in details the existing quoti system and recommendec reforms.
Terming the present systerr faulty, Akbar Ali Khan said, "Quote system for civil service recruitment cannot continue for an indefinite time. There should be a mechanism for rearranging the system Otherwise there may be an impression that those recruited are noi competent.”
Percentage of recruitmeni under quota system should nevei be higher than that of recruitmeni on the basis of merit, he said. Bui cancellation of quota system fully might create social unrest, he said, adding that the system therefore should have legal basis.
The RRC chairman said under the present quota system, children of poor people do not get jobs, rather children of those comparatively rich get jobs.
Of the 55 percent quota for recruitment in civil service, 30 percent is reserved for freedom fighters, 10 percent for district level candidates, 10 percent for women and five percent for indigenous communities while 45 percent appointments are made on the basis of merits.
“As a freedom fighter, I support quota system for children of freedom fighters but there is a question how this can be justified by the constitution. Ifchildren of freedom fighters are considered people of backward sections, they may be given the benefits of quotas," Akbar Ali said.
Terming the recommendations for reducing quota positive, and more appointments on the basis of merit, the PSC chairman said they will hold discussions outside Dhaka to seek public opinion on the issue.
Others who spoke at the seminar included PSC member Mohammad Nurunnabl and secretary Mohammad Abdus Sattar, acting law secretary KH Awal, former secretaries Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed and Mahfuzul Islam, women's rights leader Ayesha Khanam. Bangladesh Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury. Maj Gen (retd) Amin Ahmed Chowdhury. PSC former member Prof Khandkar Bazlul Haque and former ambassador Mohammad Afsarul Kader. Saadat Hussain moderated the seminar.