Nepotism in recruiting of Governmetn Girls College Booni lamented.
CHITRAL: A female candidate for the post of Warden at Government Girls Degree College Booni was deprived from her rights in recruiting which was strongly criticized by social and political circle of Chitral. Real candidate Abida Bibi was deprived from her genuine right. According to detail one Abida Bibi who was serving as Warden at Booni College on volunteer basis and was getting a very low and nominal honoraria (from private fund of the college) she had been assured by college administration that as and when post of warden created she would be recruited against the vacant post. Abida Bibi while talking to local journalist said that on creations of posts it was advertised in newspaper and the requirement qualification was only BA with giving preference to unmarried girls for the post of Warden. She is BA and unmarried and applied for the post. 12 other girls also qualified written test but two girls were short listed Bibi Shakira daughter of male Principal of this college Afzalud Din and Abida Bibi she added. Hence during the verbal interview she alleged that Principal Afazluddin was also chairman of selection committee (panelist for recruiting) and he briefed and guide her daughter before appearing in the interview at her home and he declared her successful candidate. More over her daughter Shakira is also a married one while they had declared in their advertisement that preference would be given to unmarried candidates. As a result principal recommended her daughter for appointment against the post of Warden and she was also appointed as a result Abida Bibi was deprived from her right.
She appeal chief Minister of Khyber Pukhtoonhwa Ammir Haider Khan Hoti, Minister Education and high ups of education departments for cancellation the previous test interview and conduct an inquiry in this regard. She also appeal that fresh test interview should be arranged under a neutral and impartial selection committee and principal of the college should be exempted from selection committee for appointment on justice basis. She appeal that already she had served on volunteer basis and she is also fulfilling the required qualification and criteria and eligible for the post of Warden and she may be appointed as a special case.
On the other hand when this scribe contacted Afzaluddin acting Principal of Government Girls Degree College Booni to his version in this connection. He said that service and administration department of provincial government sent him a proforma as criteria for selection the candidates and according to that criteria candidates having first division in matriculation examination and having Master Degree should be given extra marks. He said that my daughter Bibi Shakira having metric first division and also have passed MA in Islamic studies as a private candidate from the university of Malakand. He also confirmed that his daughter is married but he denied any violation of rules and regulation. He also refused and denied that the was chairman of selection committee. He confirmed that although Abida Bibi has served here on volunteer basis and we want to be select her on this post but unfortunately she could not qualified the criteria. Hence independent source revealed that Principal Afzaluddin has favor he daughter and she was recruited exercising nepotism and he was also chairman of selection committee where his daughter also appeared for interview.
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