Circular abolishing quota in class I, II govt jobs issued

The government has issued a circular abolishing quota system in recruitment of officers in class I and II public sector jobs.

The public administration ministry issued the circular on Thursday with immediate effect, shows the ministry’s website.

As per the circular, candidates for class I and II government jobs will be recruited entirely on merit.

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a secretary-level committee’s recommendation for abolishing quota system in the recruitment of class I and II officicials in government services.

On 17 September, the committee, led by cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, submitted its report to prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The cabinet secretary said the seven-member committee in its report also placed two other recommendations—making recruitment to the grade-9 (former class I) and the grade 9-13 (former class II) government services on the basis of merit.

On 2 July, the government formed the seven-member committee to review the quota system in public service.

In April, students of public and private universities across the country waged a strong movement demanding reforms in the quota system in public service recruitment process.

In the face of the deemonstration, prime minister Sheikh Hasina announced in parliament on 11 April that quota in all types of government jobs should be abolished.