One of the biggest aspirations for many young people in Kerala is securing a government job. Firstly, it ensures the opportunity to work within the country. Secondly, government employees now receive more competitive salaries. Moreover, post-retirement, they enjoy a decent pension. Being in government service at home is now more prestigious than working abroad.

Many students particularly girls enroll in PSC coaching during their education. PSC coaching centers can be found everywhere and the demand for these courses remains high. Everyone aims for a permanent government job through PSC recruitment but it's far from easy. Even if you make it onto the list it can take years to land a job. PSC candidates often resort to strikes due to the improper reporting of job vacancies. Additionally, the high number of contractual appointments further reduces opportunities for PSC candidates.

Moreover, the current PSC method only considers the initial reported vacancy when preparing the probability list. The list should factor in vacancies that arise after the initial job announcement. Failing to do so shatters the hopes of many candidates. The PSC has published the probability list solely based on the first reported vacancy for organizations like the Headload Workers Welfare Board, Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board and Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.

Consequently, the new list is significantly shorter than previous rank lists. The current main and supplementary lists contain 3526 people, down from 7702 in the previous list, a reduction of 4176 people. The fire women and women's excess lists also saw a decrease in candidates. Even with 100 vacancies reported for the position of fire women some remained unfilled in Kollam leading to a new notification in the Pathanamthitta district.

In the Wayanad district, the shortlist for the position of Beet Forest Officer now includes 353 people, down from 719 in the previous list. This list will further shrink after fitness tests and other evaluations, potentially making it difficult to find candidates to fill the vacancies. This practice of reducing the size of rank lists is causing distress for PSC job seekers. To address this issue, the PSC should consider projected departmental vacancies over a specified period when preparing the Probability Rank List. This could help alleviate the problem.