Freedom fighters' wards
We are wards of freedom fighters. We applied for the 24th BCS, got our admit cards and appeared at the preliminary test and came out successful. We sat for the written examinations and did well. But we were dismayed at not finding our registrations in the result sheet. When we contacted the PSC, we were informed that our applications had been cancelled as we failed to fix the freedom fighter ward certificates with the applications. The fact is that the "Ministry of Liberation War Affairs" took a very long time to issue the certificates after sorting out the genuine freedom fighters. As we did not get it in time, we filed the applications inscribing "Yes' in the form hoping that we would show it during "viva voce".
To our great surprise, we had to pay the price for the procedural fault. Every one is aware of the fact that the preliminary test was held twice amid the wanton rumour of question paper leakage. We appeared in eight subjects in written tests. But we were "massacred mercilessly" at the eleventh hour. If we were to be denied the freedom fighter quota, then why weren't we refused before the preliminary test? Besides, the ward certificate was wanted in the viva voce in almost all the BCS examinations. This is the exceptional case.
The freedom fighters are the valiant and worthy sons of the soil. They made the supreme sacrifice for the independence of the country. Would the PSC consider our case?
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