Kerala PSC 21-Year Job Delay

Abdul Majid, a 61-year-old resident of Kalikavu in India — Kerala, received an advice memo from the India — Kerala Public Service Commission for a Part-Time Junior Arabic Teacher position 21 years after taking the exam in 2005. The rank list expired in 2008, but a vacancy remained unfilled for years due to a shortage of eligible candidates. By the time the appointment letter arrived in April 2026, Abdul Majid had already crossed the maximum age limit for government service. He argues that the prolonged bureaucratic delay deprived him of the opportunity and is seeking to correct his date of birth, which he claims is misrecorded, to regain eligibility. Abdul Majid has submitted petitions to India — Kerala's Education Minister of Kerala and advocate N. Shamsudheen. The incident has sparked widespread criticism on social media regarding the severe delays in the government's recruitment process.