.MQM-P criticized on hiring of private firm to fill vacancies in Sindh Gov
By Our News Desk
Karachi
Sindh government has given task to the authentic private organisation to select candidates for recruitment in government departments. Although, tests has been criticized by the opposition party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM), on Monday.
A senior leader of the MQM, Khawaja Izharul Hasan, approached authorities around four months ago to look for answers about the role of the Sindh government Testing Service (Pvt) Limited.
When authorities told nothing, he wrote a letter to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah take his attention on this issue.
He said in a tweet, “Why are the government not providing details of an organisation which decides the future of jobs for the youths of Sindh, especially those living in urban Sindh,”
In a letter, he stated that being a member of the Sindh Assembly it was legal. As well as, constitutional right to inquire about the details of the Sindh government’s decision. In order, to appoint a third-party organisation for conducting candidates’ test for government jobs.
He said, “In this regard, I have sent two letters dated February 13 and March 10 to the Sindh Testing Services on their Islamabad address. The copies of the letters were also sent to the Sindh chief secretary, but till to date I have not been provided any information from any forum while no details are available on the company’s official website,”
He wanted to know Chief Minister’s explanation on the role of firm with regard to government jobs. As it was a matter of great concern for the citizens of Sindh.
Sindh Testing Service
According to sources, he said he came to know about the Sindh Testing Service. When he saw in February an advertisement pertaining to jobs in the Malir Development Authority.
“No information is available on their [testing service] website as to who are these people, what’s their qualification, academic credentials and policies and who is their chairman, controller, etc.”
He also said, he suspected the organisation hired to bypass the National Testing Service (NTS) in government recruitment process in connivance with some officials of the Sindh government.
Also it might be an attempt to counter his fake domicile and permanent residence certificate case in the Sindh High Court as it was beyond anyone’s comprehension why the Sindh government was ignoring the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) and using a third-party private company for hiring people on grade-16 and 17 jobs.
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
According to the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, the Sindh Testing Service (Pvt) Limited incorporated SECP’s Karachi office on Jan 21, 2015 under Section 32 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984.
But it was actually established in June 2010. However, its Facebook page says it was founded by CEO Dhanesh Kumar Malhi. Whereas, affiliated with the Surhan Welfare Society Sindh — a non-governmental organisation. Which has been working on education, health and culture in Sindh since 1997.
According to its website, the firm is an independent, autonomous, and professional testing organisation that conducts Entrance Tests, Recruitment Test, and Examinations & Assessment Test in a free and fair manner and is a member of the International Association for Educational Assessment.
It says it conducts the pre-entry test under the supervision of an executive committee. Consistinf of chairman, CEO, controller, members of the organisation and senior professors. Highly qualified and trained staff is engaged in the entire system.
But, the official website of the STS does not provide any such information. Or even the names of its chairman, controller, senior professors and other ‘qualified’ staff.
The company has been working with various departments. As well as, autonomous organisations of the Sindh government since 2018 and, according to its website, it has so far worked with the Malir Development Authority, Sindh energy department, National Institute of Child Health, Sindh health department, Sindh Revenue Board, etc.
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