38 candidates skip joining education cadre

A total of 38 candidates recommended for the education cadre through the 49th BCS examination did not join despite being gazetted.

According to the Education Ministry, 612 of the 651 gazetted candidates joined their assigned posts. Of those who did not join, 34 are men and four are women.

A senior ministry official said most of the candidates were already employed in other cadres, while some had received better job opportunities.

The BPSC announced the special 49th BCS examination to fill teaching vacancies in government colleges. A total of 312,752 candidates applied for 683 posts.

-AJM