Dhaka: The deadline for submitting applications for the recruitment of data collectors and supervisors under the Department of Social Services' "Family Card" implementation program has been extended until 12 noon on July 28. This decision was made in response to recruitment activities not being completed within the initial timeframe due to adverse conditions and unavoidable circumstances in several areas.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, an urgent directive signed by Director General Shah Mohammad Mahbub stated that all new and previously submitted applications must undergo verification, evaluation, and examination. The final list of selected candidates is to be published by July 30. Ongoing evaluation in certain areas will continue, and local committees may temporarily suspend tests to conduct them jointly for both new and existing applicants.
The directive gives local committees the authority to decide whether to postpone or proceed with examinations scheduled for July 25 and 26, based on local circumstances. If examinations occur as planned, separate tests must later be arranged for new applicants. The directive also specifies that no written tests are allowed in the recruitment process. Candidates will be assessed through practical and oral examinations, along with an evaluation of their academic GPA, in line with the approved manpower distribution.
Following the publication of the final list, schedules for training and subsequent activities will be redefined and communicated to the concerned parties. The Department of Social Services has urged all committee chairpersons, member-secretaries, and relevant officials to strictly adhere to the instructions to ensure the smooth and timely completion of the Family Card program.