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Women Occupy Only 12 PC of Govt. Jobs : PARC

 

 

October 16, 2000

The Daily Star

 

Women in Bangladesh occupy only 12 per cent of government jobs, a report of public Administration Reforms Commission (PARC) said reports BSS. According to the report women participation in the higher tier of administration constitute only two per cent of the total if categorized on the basis offender. Quoting South Asian statistics the report said that in 1989 women in India occupied 13.3 per cent government jobs while in Pakistan five per cent government jobs were occupied by women. 

 

In the year 1993 only 4.4 per cent of women in Nepal were employed as gazetted officers. The  number of employed women is higher in Sri Lanka The report observed. 

 

The Women are playing laudable role in the  service sector . But due to social and  cultural constraints they are able to play little role in the field of  technology. 

 

PARC said that in 1996 women employees occupied 10 per cent of all government jobs. They occupied eight per cent  of first and second class jobs,  12 per  cent jobs of third class and six per cent of fourth class  jobs. But the report noted that  10 per cent of jobs  in the  first and second class are earmarked for  women while 15 per cent jobs  are earmarked for women in the third and fourth class jobs. 

 

The report said that the women occupy five per cent jobs in the autonomous bodies and sector corporations bodies while in the office of the  Deputy Commissioners  women occupy only four  per cent. 

 

It also said that women are better represented in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affaires and the office of the  district and sessions Judges. The  report recommended strengthening of monitoring system as apart from the jobs  under 

Bangladesh Public Service Commission. Quotas are not fulfilled in other places. The report further observed that  instead of strict adherence to preservation of quota system neutral selection and promotion policies should be followed. 

 

It urged the authorities to create better working  atmosphere for women by providing  adequate security, housing  transport, separate toilets and rest house facilities, child care center, employment of both the spouse in same location and efficient monitoring  system. 

Terming overall presence of women as not  satisfactory the  report  underscored the need to motivate girls to join government   service following completion of college and university education.

 


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