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Vol. 5 Num 654 Fri. March 31, 2006  
   
Letters to Editor


Family background in public service


Refer to 'Bureaucracy: Points to ponder' by Kazi S M Khasrul Alam Quddusi published in DS on 23 January in which he made a recommendation for the recruitment of candidates to public service as well as other responsible jobs . He wrote, "Phenomena such as family background, track record of behaviour pattern, moral character, innate propensity etc might be given due importance along with the academic excellence and psychological aptitude."

I beg to disagree because in modern times things like family background are not taken into serious consideration anywhere in the world.