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Strengthening Bangladesh's Public Service Commission

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-19T22:01:29Z
dc.date.available2013-02-19T22:01:29Z
dc.date.issued2012-01
dc.description.abstractBangladesh's Public Service Commission (PSC) is a constitutionally mandated custodian of merit-based recruitment to the civil service. In practice, however, it is perceived to be a weak organization that has not always well-managed the recruitment process. Since the 1990s the media has reported politicized appointment of its members. Recently there have been allegations of examination irregularities, including leakage of question papers of the civil service examinations. The management of the PSC and its role in civil service recruitment has departed from comparative administrative practice. This note argues that the PSC's independence from micromanagement by the executive, and its improved management of the civil service examination are critical for its credibility to uphold the merit principle. It lists short- and medium-term actions that could help in restoring the PSC's intended role and functions. PSCs are common in administrative traditions where the appointed executive is meant to be permanent, politically neutral and unaligned to any particular political party or group of elected officials. A PSC forms a critical piece of the public sector's good governance framework by providing a check and balance between the government's interest and its employee's interests. In recruitment, which is an important element of civil service management, the PSC protects the government's interest by selecting the best among available candidates for a particular position.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16259460/strengthening-bangladeshs-public-service-commission
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12396
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12396
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES
dc.subjectCABINET
dc.subjectCANDIDATE
dc.subjectCANDIDATES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVANTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCREDIBILITY
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectEXAMINATIONS
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINTERVIEWS
dc.subjectIRREGULARITIES
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEAKAGE
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMINISTER
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CANDIDATES
dc.subjectPAPER TESTS
dc.subjectPARLIAMENT
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectQUESTION PAPERS
dc.subjectSENIOR OFFICERS
dc.subjectSYLLABUS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectWRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
dc.titleStrengthening Bangladesh's Public Service Commissionen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2012-04-26
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T08:59:18.503934Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Public Sector Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16259460/strengthening-bangladeshs-public-service-commission
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid414721468203346444
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000386194_20120508005809
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16259460
okr.identifier.report68371
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/05/08/000386194_20120508005809/Rendered/PDF/683710ESW0WHIT0c0Service0Commission.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.sectorTransportation :: Ports, waterways and shipping
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: Other domestic and international trade
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.sectorFinance :: General finance sector
okr.sectorEducation :: General education sector
okr.topicEducation::Public Examination System
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Accountability
okr.topicGovernment Diagnostic Capacity Building
okr.topicGovernance::Parliamentary Government
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitEcon. Policy & Poverty Sector (SASEP)
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