KARACHI:
Across Sindh, most departments and institutions have few vacancies, yet hundreds of candidates apply for these jobs each year. The departments charge candidates high fees for the application process despite being fully aware of their dire financial situation. Most candidates belong to low or middle-income backgrounds and cannot afford to travel to other regions to seek employment. Therefore, they have little choice but to continue fulfilling the unjust demands of the testing agencies, which include paying additional fees to obtain result cards.
Rampant corruption and nepotism within departments have already disillusioned many aspirants. The lack of accountability and absence of regulatory checks have allowed the departments to continue their illegal and exploitative practices. The relevant government departments should intervene to get rid of the corrupt elements in different departments and institutions and implement a merit-based recruitment system. A separate body should be created to monitor and regulate the activities of these institutions.
Shazim Hussain
Larkana
Published in The Express Tribune, July 14th, 2023.
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