Bureaucracy
I read the article 'Bureaucracy: Points to ponder' by Kazi S M Khasrul Alam Quddusi published on 23 January in DS. In search of causes behind degeneration of bureaucratic moral values he wrote, "The problem might be aggravated in that meritorious yet unscrupulous persons may become evil geniuses." In fact, this truth applies not only to bureaucrats but also to every segment of society. The definition of scrupulousness varies from time to time in bureaucracy in conjunction with the changing form of government. In British India, unfettered royalty to colonial ruler was the precursor of scrupulousness and in independent Bangladesh scrupulous meritorious bureaucrats may be dubbed evil genius in case of being disliked by superior elites. He made a recommendation for the recruitment of candidates to public service as well as other responsible jobs "Phenomena such as family background, track record of behaviour pattern, moral character, and innate propensity might be given due importance along with the academic excellence and psychological aptitude". It reminds me of the caste-based- society in traditional India in which schedule caste members didn't get recruited despite having the qualifications.
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