I read out somewhere that there is summary is under consideration in senate for age relaxation. Those who have crossed the cutt off age limit for CSS exam should exert pressure on goverment by write letters in newspaper for increase the age limit.
The youth of this country is already mired in several problems,the poverty is on hype, unemploymemt is also escalating and this Goverment is not doing enough to curb out the problems and issues which are facing by the people. The Goverment can do this historical decision to increase the age limit of CSS exam at least for 40 years as in other countries this will happen like in India and canada specially.In this context this is pretinent to mention over here that that the Goverment took the remarkable decisions of NFC award, 18th Amendment, likewise they should now look after towards the major problems of the deprived nation as well.

I have also heard that the new policy is about to be finalized i.e. 16-year of education and 5-year age relaxation (28+5). We should welcome this move of the government because in this way we will have well educated as well as matured people in the Civil Services. Minimum qualification B.A. for such a supreme examination does seem appropriate (F.A/F.Sc for ISSB is OK but B.A for CSS …….. )

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I am in favor of the Masters degree requirement. Infact I support it so much that I have already written letters to all concerned persons and also lobbying on my own in certain quarters so that this policy is implemented. Bureaucrats ought be highly educated persons and a bachelors degree does not suffice.

im also in favour of Masters degree as our bureaucrats should be well educatedbut i will not support this idea that age limit should be 40 years..Css is and should remain a platform of young people to compete...
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I open heartedly appreciate the Eligibility Criteria in Qualification, but i would request to please consider the age bracket as well , I want to appear in this year but due to age limit i will not be able to appear. Please consider age limit as well this time.

I think, in normal FPSC recruitments the minimum qualification for appointment in the BPS-17 is always a Masters. Even in PPSC there are some posts of of scales lower than 17 where Masters is the minimum qualification. CSS is the only platform where 14 years of education is the qualification for appearing in the exams.

But same is the view about Armed Forces, where even a person who is not even Graduate gets a very respectable Officership. A comparison will show that in both cases, CSS and Commission in Pak. Army let say, reveals that it is not the qualification that the interviewers are interested the most. Though, still, people with higher qualification secure better positions. Plus the tough criteria of selection scrutinizes the applicants in a multidirectional pattern.

To me, changing the minimum qualification will not do any good, only thing that will be affected is the number of applicants that will cut short to half.

Regarding age limit, we have news that for posts 1-16 the age limit has changed and a bit relaxed. But for CSS this is good enough. No need to change it. As we say in Punjabi, A LUCH TALAN DI LOAD NAI.

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When the final outcome of this decision is expected?

Though it is a good move to increase the qualification criteria but it should be made public before a years time to examination date. As most of the candidates have been preparing for CE, providing this decision at this time would end in frustration among candidates. I personally know a number of candidates who have deffered their masters programmes for the sake of preparation of CE.

Moreover, as age factor is considered, government needs energetic and fresh minds to manage its affairs. As far as maturity is concerned, 28 years of age is not less to mature a person. Even at 40, some people are not mature. So it is not a criteria.

As seen in last 4-5 years, most of the young people in Pakistan have preferred other services than joining the civil services (a fact admitted by FPSC too). So our government may think to provide an opportunity to those overage people who wish to join civil service. This policy is not going provide the government with brilliant minds as the people at an age of 30+ usually get settled in their relevant field (exceptions are possible).

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i support openly, the change in policy...many candidates of hi caliber could not appear coz of this restriction.

some1 here has said that Govt needs fresh minds, then dear! y not u vote for new faces??????

age should be given relaxation n as far as 16 yr qualification is concerned it is also a good move. it will render more educated ppl to services....

hence i support new policy, which should be made public as soon as possible.

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In Today's (30-06-2010) Daily Jang, news regarding the uper age limit and POST-GRADUATION Qualification has been published. according to the news FPSC has moved the summary on the matters mentioned above to federal government for approval.
So hope fully positive signs have been mobilized and soon there will be good news on the board.......... PRAY


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I coul not find the news in the jang, plz can u mention the page number?