ABSTRACT
This study endeavors to ascertain why Begum Rokeya University students pursue the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadre, the highest-prioritized job exam in Bangladesh. Additionally, it seeks to find out the challenges and obstacles students constantly face when entering civil service. However, a spree to choose BCS as the ultimate career goal is the by-product of Bangladesh's faulty and complicated education system. Even though candidates of BCS have to face stiff competition to be a BCS cadre, they take precedence BCS over any job exams or academic field. Even many tertiary-level students reject higher study offers abroad because they are determined to become a BCS cadre by any means. Students who aspire to pursue a career in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Cadre must complete their undergraduate or postgraduate education before embarking on BCS exam preparations. The BCS syllabus is extensive, and the practice can be time-consuming. Nevertheless, most students are increasingly focusing solely on preparing for the BCS exams, causing a decline in their academic pursuits, research interests, and higher education aspirations.
Keywords: Bangladesh civil service, Pursue, Education, Aspirations, Extensive, and Time-consuming.
Citation: Tasnim N, Hossain MS, and Islam MZ. (2024). Exploring the factors influencing students pursuing Bangladesh civil service cadre: a study on Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Br. J. Arts Humanit., 6(4), 177-189. https://doi.org/10.34104/bjah.02401770189
