Career woman
It is a fact that due to the peculiar socio-economic approach of our country, women are to struggle harder than their male counterparts to achieve their goals.
It is praiseworthy that GoB has always tried to ensure the empowerment of women despite different obstacles. I would like to request the PSC to take another step which may facilitate our womenfolk in building their proper career in government jobs. The reason is stated below.
According to the biological clock, the marriageable age of a girl is between 18 to 25 years in our climatic zone and 99% of the parents try to get their girls married within this range. The post-marriage concern arises regarding child bearing.
While pregnant, a woman has to undergo many physical changes. After childbirth, she is to breast feed the baby for at least two years. The child needs mother's attention full time for the initial five years.
The government allows 4 months' maternity leave to a working woman and she has no scope to extend it for a longer time even without pay. If she gives up job, she cannot re-enter. There is acute shortage of standard affordable day care centres. The consequence is that the child is neglected which ultimately affects the nation and, on the other hand, the woman concerned fails to discharge her duties as an ideal mother. She cannot discharge her official duties properly.
My view is that if we allow a woman to finish her university study by the age of 25, to face family affairs for the next 5 years and provide free time of 2 years for getting ready for competitive PSC exams, GoB may find a hassle free talented women for the service of nation which may even be of greater value than offering quota system.
Therefore, I propose to fix the entry age for PSC exams for female candidates at 32 years, while the retiring age should be the same, irrespective of gender.
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