What should have been a moment of celebration turned into heartbreak for Abdul Majeed from Kerala. He appeared for a Kerala PSC exam in 2005, hoping to secure a government teaching job as a part-time junior Arabic teacher. After waiting for years without any update, he gradually lost hope. The rank list from which he was selected expired in 2008, and life moved on. But in April 2026, nearly 21 years after he applied, Majeed finally received an appointment letter from the Kerala Public Service Commission. The irony was painful — by the time the letter arrived, he had already crossed the retirement age of 60, making him ineligible to serve in the post. According to reports, the vacancy remained unfilled for years due to a lack of eligible candidates and administrative delays. A dream government job finally arrived, but only after the chance to work in it had passed. The extraordinary delay has sparked debate over recruitment lapses and the struggles faced by thousands of government jo...