By Talha Masud







No better platform could the Balochistan CSS aspirants get than what has given to them with the collaboration of Federal Government and Department of Finance, Balochistan. Two hundred and fifty six candidates have appeared in the preliminary paper from across the province and almost top fifty of them were short-listed to be eligible to take the classes organized in Civil Officer's club. The very aim of these classes was to prepare the students about the compulsory papers and acclimatizing them with every other ins and outs about the toughest examinations in Pakistan.



This was the third session of its kind. Previously, these classes were organized on yearly basis and provided great results. This session proved out to be the best so far because of the teachers nominated to teach their respective subjects. Almost all of them were CSP's and had sound grip over the subjects they were supposed to teach.



Department of Finance, Balochistan, with the help of Federal Government's funding, takes a credit of organizing an extremely fine literary gathering for the students that were beseeching for a platform in the province where one can hardly find any healthy collection of the youth other than political congregations. This is a very good omen for the youth of the Balochistan and had all the budding to bring a change in the mindset and approach of the students who are to take the lead of the future's top bureaucracy from Balochistan.



Here goes a brief description of the instructors and about the subjects they taught with complete efficiency and devotion.



Mr. Mehfooz Ali Khan (Secretary Finance, Balochistan)



Mr. Mehfooz took the classes on important issues primarily on National Finance Commissions and the distribution of the NFC awards of Balochistan in particular. He has been the mechanism behind the formulae and techniques of the NFC disbursement in Balochistan and undoubtedly, the most authentic person to teach the matter. Other than that, his lectures were based on general motivation, approaches and study patterns with the encountering problems and their solutions. His name is not new to the CSP officers as he can be called as one of the pioneers of CSS qualifiers in Balochistan with Mr. Ali Zaheer Hazara and Munir Badeni.



Mr. Matiullah Khan (Executive District Officer Revenue, Balochistan)



With being the Director of the academy, Mr. Matiullah Khan taught about variety of topics and Pakistan Affairs of pre-partition period. He had freelance lectures on many general issues regarding the exams. The awareness of the right course of books and the technical side of attempting the papers are also imparted by him. He nominated the teachers for several subjects and dealt with the management and administration part of the academy.



Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Achakzai (Section Officer Finance Department)



Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Achakzai was not amongst the instructors and only dealt with the administration and management of the academy. He was also very receptive to listen to the problems of the students and solved them directionally.



Madam Zainab Qayyum (Customs-BPS 17)



Her only lecture was very thought provoking. She is a topper of Balochistan amongst females.



Madam Foqia Nisar (DMG-BPS 17)



She is from 37th CTP. Her subject was 'Everyday Science' as she has scored very good marks in this subject. She taught all the portions of the everyday science with provision of the notes she had made for the class and guided about the reference books for the subject.



Mr. Noor Ahmed Samoon (Deputy Secretary Finance, Balochistan)



He was serving as 'Deputy Secretary Education' when he started to teach in the academy and later on was transferred to the finance department. Mr. Noor Ahmed Samoon is a student puller and he has defended his title of being the widely praised teacher of the previous session, in this session too. He taught English Composition paper and essay with its ingredients. Out of the ordinary, special permissions were given to the outsiders too and one can imagine his caliber that the strength used to be more than ninety only during his class. He had been running academies in Lahore as well and is a matchless genius in his subject. His class was never less than of two hours and whatever he has taught is something phenomenal. He has won loads of fans in the academy and his motivational impetus on his students with maintaining a very candid environment in the class by his sensational sense of humor puts him in his own league.



Madam Beenish Ahmad (DMG- BPS-17)



She was a Pakistan Affairs teacher. There used to be a very competitive atmosphere during her class as her teaching method was excellent. She taught in a very fine way but due to some unavoidable circumstances, she had to go but not before teaching pre-partition period and a good chunk of post partition era.



Mr. Dawood Barrech (DMG- National Program Manager with Area Development Programme, Balochistan)



If one terms his genius as the jackpot of knowledge, it would still be a weak phrase to represent his profound lectures and over-all personality. He taught current affairs and other imperative topics. He has been serving in United Nations for a long time. His teaching style and impeccable confidence with sound grasp on his topics is something to learn from. It was his bright heartedness that he took the classes and introduced a new dimension of seeking knowledge by his precedent.



Mr. Atta-Ur-Rehman (Assistant Commissioner, Political)



He is a PCS officer. Being from a religious family and having Tafseer-ul-Quran and Islamiat background, his selection for the teacher of the Islamic studies was a very handy one. A very impressive teacher with clear concepts and an excellent command on Islamic studies on minute and broader aspects.



Madam Faiza Meer (Lecturer International Relations Department, University of Balochistan)



Madam Faiza Meer taught from tip to toe about current affairs and international relations proclivity in the topics. She is an excellent teacher and had few problems initially in getting settled with the CSS mode of teaching but later on proved out to be a gem of a teacher. She has provided heaps of material regarding her subject and intends to take few more classes of the interested candidates in the University premises.



Khalil Ahmad (English Professor)



He is the only teacher who struggled to teach his subject. Although, his educational portfolio from India and a good command over his subject can not be denied but he always felt short of the expectations of his own as well. Conversely, he brought very helpful assignments and techniques in teaching the grammar and written expression side of the English that holds a key in CSS examinations.



This academy was a very encouraging step-forward for the Balochistan students. Indeed, the serious students and very competitive standards were set there. Besides, the academy has also established many other activities like the opinion formation slide shows, presentations from the students and the media exposure. The farewell day was very memorable. Lectures and evaluation comments from students were taken and the students have shown good promise in the platform provided to them. Misconceptions about the exams are hauled out from the minds and a clear approach is imparted to them with everything that can help them in setting a trend that can flourish their latent talent and hard work, channeling them the way and the fruits they deserve.