In our democratic setup, the rulers have long been ignoring the voice of its youth demanding an end to the discriminatory age rule which prevents the higher degree holders from joining the civil services through the CSS examination. That is ironic keeping in view the fact that fake degree holders are occupying the seats respectably in the national assembly while highly educated students are restricted from becoming a part of the country’s bureaucratic apparatus. While the age limitfor joining other governmental services like IB, FIA and ISI was extended up to 35 years last year, the upper age limit for the CSS exam has been stubbornly maintained at 28 years and any proposal from the FPSC or the Establishment Division to quell this blatant age discrimination is dismissed in cold blood in the power corridors.
One wonders what have our policy makers been up to? Enhancing the upper age limit to 35 years in the country’s leading competitive exam will only enhance competition. I request the honourable PM Mr Yousaf Raza Gilani to raise the age limit in the CSS exam up to 35 years for the betterment of the civil service, many potential candidates and Pakistan.
ALI ABBAS
Islamabad