ISLAMABAD:
This year, 39,650 candidates applied for the CSS examinations, out of which 17,240 candidates appeared and 364 successfully passed the written exams. The total passing percentage was 2.11%. Everyone knows how important these exams are since successful candidates go on to run the bureaucratic system of the country.
After passing the CSS examination, an individual becomes capable of playing an active and effective role in society. Bureaucrats have the authority to change the condition of the respective region they are appointed in. They can work towards ameliorating poverty and eradicating widespread injustices, atrocities and oppression. The moment candidates pass the CSS examination, they are made to realise that they yield significant power. Such power much be used carefully and responsibly.
I sincerely hope that those who have passed this year’s exam go on to perform their duties with integrity and sincerity. Success or failure aside, preparing for the exam can open new avenues of learning and give insight into a vast range of academic disciplines.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 4th, 2021.
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