BCS (Examination forBCS (Examination for
Promotion) Rules,1986Promotion) Rules,1986
Presented By-
Khan Md. Mainul Hoque
Training Specialist
NAEM,Dhaka

What is Civil Service?

According to Finer
Civil service is a professional body of
officials, permanent, paid and skilled.
Con..

According to Rai and Singh
Civil Service means a
professional body of neutral
experts in administration
dedicated to serve the people
without regard to its gains or
without reference to party,
political views or class interest

 Recruitment is a process attracting
candidates towards a job in an
organization when a vacancy for a
job exist recruitment is initiated
Recruitment

What is the legal basis of
BCS Recruitment Rules?

Equal employment opportunities for
all citizens. The constitution declares
“There shall be equality of opportunity
for all citizens in respect of
employment or office in the service of
the Republic” (Article 29 [1]).
Legal Basis for BCS Recruitment Rules

 “No citizen shall, on the grounds only
of religion, race, caste, sex or place of
birth be ineligible for, or
discriminated against in respect of
any employment or office in the
service of the Republic” (Article 29
[2]).
Con..
Direct recruitment
Appointment by promotion
Lateral entry
Ad hoc
Contractual
Seasonal
Types of Recruitment

Policy formulation is the function of
cabinet/ministry, but policy
implementation, the main aspect of
development is the function of the
civil servants.
Although policy formulation is the
jurisdiction of cabinet/ministry, it
depends largely on civil servants for
the data of policy formulation.

 According to a British writer, in
ninety nine cases out of one hundred,
the ministers simply accept the views
of civil servants, and sign their names
on dotted line. (Ahmad, 2003:455 )
Con..

Cadre Service Vs. Non-cadre Service
 Cadre service is
constituted under
law with a number
of position or
structure and
recruitment and
promotion rules.
 Non cadre service
is mostly based on
position with no
definite structure
or less emphasize
on mobility either
horizontally or
vertically
Criteria 1972 1976 1981
Merit 20 40 45
Freedom
Fighters
30 30 ---
War affected
women
10 10 ----
District
quota
40 20
Wards of
freedom
fighters
--- ---- 30
Women ---- ---- 10
Tribal ---- ----- 5
Number
of
Approved
Posts
Number of
Employees
Male Female
14,71,
036
11,94,449 9,05,645
(75.82%)
2,88, 804
(24.18%)
Year Number of
female
Employees
BCS
Batch
Male
Officers
Female Officers
2009 223644 33 5176
(61.78%)
3202 (38.22%)
2010 227114 32 752
(44.90%)
923 (55.10%)
2011 250119 31
2012 252845 30 68.57% 31.43%
-------- ------- 29 71.54% 28.46%
2014 2,88,804

Schedule I
Number of Cadre:28

1.BCS (Administration)
2.BCS (Food)
2A.BCS ( Cooperative)
3.BCS (Agriculture)
4.BCS (Forest)
5.BCS (Fisheries)
6.BCS ( Livestock)
7.BCS (General Education)
Schedule 1

8.BCS (Technical Education)
9.BCS (Economic)
10.BCS (Trade)
11.BCS (Statistical)
12.BCS ( Public Works)
13.BCS (Public Health Engineering)
14. BCS ( Roads and Highways)
Con

15. BCS (Telecommunication)
16.BCS ( Audit & Accounts)
 17. BCS (Custom and Excise)
 18. BCS( Taxation)
 19.BCS ( Foreign Affairs)
 20.BCS (Health)
 20A.BCS ( Family Planning)
 21.BCS (Information)
con

 22.BCS(Postal)
 23.BCS (Police)
 24.BCS ( Ansar)
 25.BCS (Railway: Transportation
and Commercial)
 26.BCS ( Railway: Engineering)
Con..

 1.
BCS (Administration): Assistant Commissioner
 2.
BCS (Police): Assistant Superintendent of Polic
 3.
BCS (Audit & Accounts): Assistant Accountant
 4. BCS (Economic): Assistant Chief
General cadres

 6. BCS (Taxation): Assistant Commissioner of T
 7. BCS (Foreign Affairs): Assistant Secretary
 8. BCS (Food): Assistant Controller of Food / Eq
 9. BCS (Cooperatives): Assistant Registrar
 10. BCS (Trade): Assistant Controller of Import
Con..

 11. BCS (Postal): Assistant Post Master General
 12. BCS (Railway Transportation &
Commercial): Assistant Traffic
Superintendent
 13. BCS (Ansar): Assistant District
Commandant / Equivalent Posts
 14. BCS (Information): Information Officer /
Equivalent Posts
 15. BCS (Family Planning): Family Planning
Con..

  
 1. BCS (Public Works): Assistant Engineer
 2. BCS (Roads & Highways): Assistant Engineer
 3. BCS (Telecommunications): Assistant Divisional
Engineer
 4. BCS (Public Health Engineering): Assistant
Engineer
 5. BCS (Forest): Assistant Conservator of Forest
 6. BCS (Health): Assistant Surgeon / Medical Officer
The technical cadres are:

 7. BCS (Railway Engineering): Assistant
Engineer
 8. BCS (Livestock): Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon / Upazilla Livestock Officer
 9. BCS (Fisheries): Upazilla Fisheries Officer
 10. BCS (Statistics): Statistical Officer
 11. BCS (General Education): Lecturer
Con..

 12. BCS (Technical Education): Lecturer
 13. BCS (Information), Technical: Assistant
Radio Engineer (This cadre has both general
and technical category posts)
 14. BCS (Agriculture): Agricultural Extension
Officer
Con..

 Organizational effectiveness mainly
depends on to attract and retain the
best and brightest officers
Comment

 Recruit the best and brightest
candidate that can make the
bureaucracy efficient, innovative,
dynamic and powerful force to
respond to the needs of the society
Comment

 Degree of corruption in the society
 Social aceceptance
 Mindset of the candidate
 Promotion, Salary and facilities
 Rule of law of the country
 Political stability
 Good governance
Considering Factors Preferring Cadre

 Rank and Status of ALL Cadres positions are
not same
 Willingness of Ambassador-1 million
Police-4
Education-1
Agriculture-1
Taxes-1
Foreign Affairs-10
In 1985,recommendation from finance
ministry Every cadre minimum 1 post
should be grade-1
Grade-1 Post: At a Glance
present Scenario
BCS (General Education)
Hierarchy of Civil Service
 Be
What You Want
TO Be

Post of BCS (General Education) Cadre
 No. Of Institutions
 1. Government
College-270
 2.Alia Madrasha-4
 3.Commercial Inst.-16
 TTC’s-14
Source: Daily Prothom
Alo
 Designation No. of Posts No. of vacant Post
 Lecturer 7539 2289
 Assist. Prof. 4127 489
 Associate Prof. 2394 291
 Professor 816 76
 March 8’ 2014

 Definition
Commission: Public Service Commission
Probationer: A person appointed on
probation to a service
Service: Service specified in Schedule-I
Specified Post: A post of the service specified
in schedule-II
Short Title: Bangladesh Civil Service
Recruitment Rules,1981

Clause(3) of article 29 of the
Constitution of the Peoples
Republic Of Bangladesh
Procedure for recruitment
Appointmentby Direct
Recruitment Bangladeshi
Citizen
 Marry to
Bangladeshi
• Certify by a Medical
Board
• Verify by
appropriate agencies
 Apply on line
 Apply through
Proper channel ?

Appointment By Promotion
 SSB
 DPC
 PSC
SSB is needed for 1st
,
2nd
and 3rd
Grade
29000/= and above
DPC is needed for 4th
5th
and 6th
Grade Except
DS
Lower grade to 7th
Grade-PSC

 1. Cabinet Secretary- Chairman
 2.Chief Secretary to PM office- Member
 3. Senior Secretary, Finance -Member
 4.Comptroller and Auditor General-Member
 5. Public Administration Secretary- Member
 6. Senior Secretary-Home
 7. Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliament-
Member
 8. Secretary- Concerned Ministry
Formation of SSB

 1.Secretary Concerned Ministry-
Chairman
 2. Additional/Joint Secretary, Public
Administration-Member
 3. Additional/Joint Secretary, Finance-
Member
 4. Concerned DG Member
Departmental Promotion Committee

Two years for direct
recruitment
One year for promote officer
Probation
 Complete Foundation
Training Course
 Professional and
Specialized training
 Pass the departmental
Exam
 Good ACR``
Confirmation of Service

Short Title: The Bangladesh Civil Service
(Examination for Promotion ) Rules,1986
Definition:
“Cadre Post” means a post specified in the schedule
II
“Commission”: Bangladesh Public Service
Commission
“Candidate”: means a candidate for the
examination
“Service” means a service specified in schedule I
The Bangladesh Civil Service (Examination for
Promotion) Rules,1986
1. Confirmation of service
2. Having completed 04 years of service in
concerned cadre which he/she belongs to
3.Three subjects or less number of subjects
can be chosen.
Eligibility for appearing in Senior Scale
Examination
 Bangladesh and current affairs
 Laws, Rules and Regulation
 Matters related to the functions of the
members in their respective subject
Subjects of examination
 Date, Time, Place of examination shall be
announced by the commission at least sixty
days before
Schedule of examination:
 The commission shall conduct an examination
for promotion twice in a calendar year
preferably be held in the months of February
and August
Conduct of Examination

 Professor
 Doctorate degree with second class Master’s+
10 years teaching experience in a degree
college or university
 M Phil degree with second class Master’s+ 11
years teaching experience in a degree college or
university
 Honors and Master’s degree from foreign
university +12 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
10% Quota

First class Master’s with First class Honors
degree+ 12 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
First class Master’s with second class Honors
degree+ 14 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
Second class Master’s with first class Honors
degree+ 14 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
Con..
Doctorate degree with second class
Honors/Master’s+ 8 years teaching experience
in a degree college or university
M Phil degree with second class Master’s+ 10
years teaching experience in a degree college or
university
Honors and Master’s degree from foreign
university +10 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
Associate Professor

 First class Master’s with First class Honors
degree+ 10 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
 First class Master’s with second class Honors
degree+ 11 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
 Second class Master’s with first class Honors
degree+ 11 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
Con..

Doctorate degree with second class
Honors/Master’s+ 3 years teaching experience
in a degree college or university
M Phil degree with second class Master’s+ 6
years teaching experience in a degree college or
university
Honors and Master’s degree from foreign
university +5 years teaching experience in a
degree college or university
Assistant Professor
First class Master’s with First class Honors
degree+ 5 years teaching experience in a degree
college or university
First class Master’s with second class Honors
degree+ 6 years teaching experience in a degree
college or university
Second class Master’s with first class Honors
degree+ 6 years teaching experience in a degree
college or university


BCS Recruitment Rules 1981

  • 2.
    BCS (Examination forBCS(Examination for Promotion) Rules,1986Promotion) Rules,1986
  • 3.
    Presented By- Khan Md.Mainul Hoque Training Specialist NAEM,Dhaka
  • 7.
  • 8.
     According to Finer Civilservice is a professional body of officials, permanent, paid and skilled. Con..
  • 9.
     According to Raiand Singh Civil Service means a professional body of neutral experts in administration dedicated to serve the people without regard to its gains or without reference to party, political views or class interest
  • 10.
      Recruitment isa process attracting candidates towards a job in an organization when a vacancy for a job exist recruitment is initiated Recruitment
  • 15.
     What is thelegal basis of BCS Recruitment Rules?
  • 17.
     Equal employment opportunitiesfor all citizens. The constitution declares “There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in respect of employment or office in the service of the Republic” (Article 29 [1]). Legal Basis for BCS Recruitment Rules
  • 18.
      “No citizenshall, on the grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of any employment or office in the service of the Republic” (Article 29 [2]). Con..
  • 19.
    Direct recruitment Appointment bypromotion Lateral entry Ad hoc Contractual Seasonal Types of Recruitment
  • 21.
     Policy formulation isthe function of cabinet/ministry, but policy implementation, the main aspect of development is the function of the civil servants. Although policy formulation is the jurisdiction of cabinet/ministry, it depends largely on civil servants for the data of policy formulation.
  • 22.
      According toa British writer, in ninety nine cases out of one hundred, the ministers simply accept the views of civil servants, and sign their names on dotted line. (Ahmad, 2003:455 ) Con..
  • 23.
     Cadre Service Vs.Non-cadre Service  Cadre service is constituted under law with a number of position or structure and recruitment and promotion rules.  Non cadre service is mostly based on position with no definite structure or less emphasize on mobility either horizontally or vertically
  • 28.
    Criteria 1972 19761981 Merit 20 40 45 Freedom Fighters 30 30 --- War affected women 10 10 ---- District quota 40 20 Wards of freedom fighters --- ---- 30 Women ---- ---- 10 Tribal ---- ----- 5
  • 29.
  • 30.
    Year Number of female Employees BCS Batch Male Officers FemaleOfficers 2009 223644 33 5176 (61.78%) 3202 (38.22%) 2010 227114 32 752 (44.90%) 923 (55.10%) 2011 250119 31 2012 252845 30 68.57% 31.43% -------- ------- 29 71.54% 28.46% 2014 2,88,804
  • 31.
  • 32.
     1.BCS (Administration) 2.BCS (Food) 2A.BCS( Cooperative) 3.BCS (Agriculture) 4.BCS (Forest) 5.BCS (Fisheries) 6.BCS ( Livestock) 7.BCS (General Education) Schedule 1
  • 33.
     8.BCS (Technical Education) 9.BCS(Economic) 10.BCS (Trade) 11.BCS (Statistical) 12.BCS ( Public Works) 13.BCS (Public Health Engineering) 14. BCS ( Roads and Highways) Con
  • 34.
     15. BCS (Telecommunication) 16.BCS( Audit & Accounts)  17. BCS (Custom and Excise)  18. BCS( Taxation)  19.BCS ( Foreign Affairs)  20.BCS (Health)  20A.BCS ( Family Planning)  21.BCS (Information) con
  • 35.
      22.BCS(Postal)  23.BCS(Police)  24.BCS ( Ansar)  25.BCS (Railway: Transportation and Commercial)  26.BCS ( Railway: Engineering) Con..
  • 37.
      1. BCS (Administration):Assistant Commissioner  2. BCS (Police): Assistant Superintendent of Polic  3. BCS (Audit & Accounts): Assistant Accountant  4. BCS (Economic): Assistant Chief General cadres
  • 38.
      6. BCS(Taxation): Assistant Commissioner of T  7. BCS (Foreign Affairs): Assistant Secretary  8. BCS (Food): Assistant Controller of Food / Eq  9. BCS (Cooperatives): Assistant Registrar  10. BCS (Trade): Assistant Controller of Import Con..
  • 39.
      11. BCS(Postal): Assistant Post Master General  12. BCS (Railway Transportation & Commercial): Assistant Traffic Superintendent  13. BCS (Ansar): Assistant District Commandant / Equivalent Posts  14. BCS (Information): Information Officer / Equivalent Posts  15. BCS (Family Planning): Family Planning Con..
  • 40.
         1.BCS (Public Works): Assistant Engineer  2. BCS (Roads & Highways): Assistant Engineer  3. BCS (Telecommunications): Assistant Divisional Engineer  4. BCS (Public Health Engineering): Assistant Engineer  5. BCS (Forest): Assistant Conservator of Forest  6. BCS (Health): Assistant Surgeon / Medical Officer The technical cadres are:
  • 41.
      7. BCS(Railway Engineering): Assistant Engineer  8. BCS (Livestock): Veterinary Assistant Surgeon / Upazilla Livestock Officer  9. BCS (Fisheries): Upazilla Fisheries Officer  10. BCS (Statistics): Statistical Officer  11. BCS (General Education): Lecturer Con..
  • 42.
      12. BCS(Technical Education): Lecturer  13. BCS (Information), Technical: Assistant Radio Engineer (This cadre has both general and technical category posts)  14. BCS (Agriculture): Agricultural Extension Officer Con..
  • 43.
      Organizational effectivenessmainly depends on to attract and retain the best and brightest officers Comment
  • 44.
      Recruit thebest and brightest candidate that can make the bureaucracy efficient, innovative, dynamic and powerful force to respond to the needs of the society Comment
  • 45.
      Degree ofcorruption in the society  Social aceceptance  Mindset of the candidate  Promotion, Salary and facilities  Rule of law of the country  Political stability  Good governance Considering Factors Preferring Cadre
  • 46.
      Rank andStatus of ALL Cadres positions are not same  Willingness of Ambassador-1 million
  • 47.
    Police-4 Education-1 Agriculture-1 Taxes-1 Foreign Affairs-10 In 1985,recommendationfrom finance ministry Every cadre minimum 1 post should be grade-1 Grade-1 Post: At a Glance present Scenario
  • 48.
  • 49.
    Hierarchy of CivilService  Be What You Want TO Be
  • 50.
     Post of BCS(General Education) Cadre  No. Of Institutions  1. Government College-270  2.Alia Madrasha-4  3.Commercial Inst.-16  TTC’s-14 Source: Daily Prothom Alo  Designation No. of Posts No. of vacant Post  Lecturer 7539 2289  Assist. Prof. 4127 489  Associate Prof. 2394 291  Professor 816 76  March 8’ 2014
  • 51.
      Definition Commission: PublicService Commission Probationer: A person appointed on probation to a service Service: Service specified in Schedule-I Specified Post: A post of the service specified in schedule-II Short Title: Bangladesh Civil Service Recruitment Rules,1981
  • 52.
     Clause(3) of article29 of the Constitution of the Peoples Republic Of Bangladesh Procedure for recruitment
  • 53.
    Appointmentby Direct Recruitment Bangladeshi Citizen Marry to Bangladeshi • Certify by a Medical Board • Verify by appropriate agencies  Apply on line  Apply through Proper channel ?
  • 54.
     Appointment By Promotion SSB  DPC  PSC SSB is needed for 1st , 2nd and 3rd Grade 29000/= and above DPC is needed for 4th 5th and 6th Grade Except DS Lower grade to 7th Grade-PSC
  • 55.
      1. CabinetSecretary- Chairman  2.Chief Secretary to PM office- Member  3. Senior Secretary, Finance -Member  4.Comptroller and Auditor General-Member  5. Public Administration Secretary- Member  6. Senior Secretary-Home  7. Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliament- Member  8. Secretary- Concerned Ministry Formation of SSB
  • 56.
      1.Secretary ConcernedMinistry- Chairman  2. Additional/Joint Secretary, Public Administration-Member  3. Additional/Joint Secretary, Finance- Member  4. Concerned DG Member Departmental Promotion Committee
  • 57.
     Two years fordirect recruitment One year for promote officer Probation
  • 58.
     Complete Foundation TrainingCourse  Professional and Specialized training  Pass the departmental Exam  Good ACR`` Confirmation of Service
  • 59.
     Short Title: TheBangladesh Civil Service (Examination for Promotion ) Rules,1986 Definition: “Cadre Post” means a post specified in the schedule II “Commission”: Bangladesh Public Service Commission “Candidate”: means a candidate for the examination “Service” means a service specified in schedule I The Bangladesh Civil Service (Examination for Promotion) Rules,1986
  • 60.
    1. Confirmation ofservice 2. Having completed 04 years of service in concerned cadre which he/she belongs to 3.Three subjects or less number of subjects can be chosen. Eligibility for appearing in Senior Scale Examination
  • 61.
     Bangladesh andcurrent affairs  Laws, Rules and Regulation  Matters related to the functions of the members in their respective subject Subjects of examination
  • 62.
     Date, Time,Place of examination shall be announced by the commission at least sixty days before Schedule of examination:
  • 63.
     The commissionshall conduct an examination for promotion twice in a calendar year preferably be held in the months of February and August Conduct of Examination
  • 64.
      Professor  Doctoratedegree with second class Master’s+ 10 years teaching experience in a degree college or university  M Phil degree with second class Master’s+ 11 years teaching experience in a degree college or university  Honors and Master’s degree from foreign university +12 years teaching experience in a degree college or university 10% Quota
  • 65.
     First class Master’swith First class Honors degree+ 12 years teaching experience in a degree college or university First class Master’s with second class Honors degree+ 14 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Second class Master’s with first class Honors degree+ 14 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Con..
  • 66.
    Doctorate degree withsecond class Honors/Master’s+ 8 years teaching experience in a degree college or university M Phil degree with second class Master’s+ 10 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Honors and Master’s degree from foreign university +10 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Associate Professor
  • 67.
      First classMaster’s with First class Honors degree+ 10 years teaching experience in a degree college or university  First class Master’s with second class Honors degree+ 11 years teaching experience in a degree college or university  Second class Master’s with first class Honors degree+ 11 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Con..
  • 68.
     Doctorate degree withsecond class Honors/Master’s+ 3 years teaching experience in a degree college or university M Phil degree with second class Master’s+ 6 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Honors and Master’s degree from foreign university +5 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Assistant Professor
  • 69.
    First class Master’swith First class Honors degree+ 5 years teaching experience in a degree college or university First class Master’s with second class Honors degree+ 6 years teaching experience in a degree college or university Second class Master’s with first class Honors degree+ 6 years teaching experience in a degree college or university
  • 70.