Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has asked the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) to conduct joint competitive examinations annually to address the shortage of officers in the province. He conveyed this directive during a meeting with a delegation of SPSC members, led by Chairman Muhammad Waseem, at the Chief Minister's House on Tuesday.
The SPSC delegation briefed the chief minister on the commission's role as a constitutional body responsible for selecting competent officers for the civil bureaucracy of the province through a fair, transparent, and merit-based recruitment process.
They further said that the commission had received approximately 28 applications for various positions across provincial departments. In response, the SPSC issued eight classified advertisements and conducted the joint competitive examination-2023. Subsequently, over 30 interview sessions were scheduled simultaneously for various posts, and results were announced to facilitate the recruitment process.
CM Shah was informed that the SPSC had recommended 5,435 qualified candidates, including medical officers (male/female) BPS-17, staff nurses BPS-16, lecturers BPS-17, subject specialists BPS-17, municipal officers BPS-17, and town officers BPS-16, to relevant administrative departments.
The chief minister directed the SPSC chairman to establish a computer-based testing laboratory. CM Shah was also briefed on the commission's notifications for major departments, including 591 posts in the Health Department, 257 in Livestock Department, 127 in Agriculture Supply and Prices, 93 in Environment and Climate, and 83 in College Education.
Regarding vacancies, the SPSC reported ongoing efforts to fill 9,466 positions, including significant roles in School Education, College Education, Agriculture, Health, ASIs, and Medical Officers. The chief minister urged the commission to prioritise selecting exemplary teachers for school and college education.
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