A wake-up call for Haryana as engineers fail test
The Tribune Editorial: When only seven out of 61 engineers can clear the mandatory papers that test the basics of engineering, the consequences are not limited to failed careers.
THE shocking revelation that 89 per cent of Haryana’s assistant and sub-divisional engineers failed their departmental professional examination should ring alarm bells far beyond the corridors of the Public Works Department. When only seven out of 61 engineers can clear the mandatory papers that test the basics of civil, electrical, mechanical and horticulture engineering, the consequences are not limited to failed careers. They strike at the heart of public safety, infrastructure quality and the state’s development trajectory. These are not ordinary employees; they are the engineers responsible for designing and maintaining roads, bridges, public buildings, irrigation systems and civic infrastructure used by millions daily. When the people entrusted with such critical tasks lack technical proficiency, the immediate casualty is the common man. Poorly designed roads mean more accidents. Substandard bridges and buildings increase the risk of structural failures. Delayed or defective projects burden taxpayers and stall economic growth.
