Government suspends new recruitment in civil service for current fiscal year
Summary
The government has suspended all new civil service recruitment for the current fiscal year to manage surplus employees following a restructuring that reduced staffing positions across ministries.
Key Points
- The government has suspended all new recruitment in the civil service for the current fiscal year.
- This decision follows a restructuring that abolished 10 secretary-level posts and reduced approved positions across ministries.
- No government office will recruit permanent staff or send vacancy requests to the Public Service Commission without prior approval.
- About 500,000 candidates sit for civil service exams annually, with 3,000 to 4,000 vacancies usually announced each year.
