No quota for Class I, Class II govt jobs

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the government committee proposal for abolishing quota system in recruitment of Class I and Class II employees in public service.

Cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said at a briefing at the secretariat.

Shafiul Alam said the public administration ministry would issue a gazette notification to this effect in a day or two. 

Earlier, on September 17, the secretary-level committee for review of quota system led by cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam submitted its report to prime minister Sheikh Hasina recommending the abolition of quota in the recruitment of Class I and Class II civil servants.

The government on July 2 formed the seven-member committee to reform or abolish the quota system in the face of protests that continued amid attacks and intimidation by the ruling Awami League-backed student body Bangladesh Chhatra League.

Students and jobseekers took to the streets on February 17 and continued protests for reducing the quota in government jobs to 10 per cent from the existing 56 per cent, including 30 per cent for freedom fighters’ families, 10 per cent for women, 10 per cent for districts and 5 per cent for ethnic minorities.

Amid countrywide protests for reform of the quota system, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on April 11 told parliament that there would be no quota in government jobs.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net