Doctored agenda

The number of government officials with doctoral degrees is increasing, and quite a number of graduates with the highest academic degree end up working in government departments.

No one would challenge the fact that more knowledgeable people working as government officials could improve the quality and efficiency of administration. But that does not justify the fact that an increasing number of government officials get such academic degrees by taking advantage of their resources.

There is nothing wrong for a doctoral graduate to be recruited by a government department. And it is equally fair for a public servant, who is an avid learner, to get such a degree by working hard in his or her spare time for many years.