Public Recruitment in Crisis: How Questionable Vendors Thrive and Why IT Withdrawals Are a Wake-Up Call
By Satyavettā | September 2025 India’s recruitment ecosystem and regional investment climate are facing a crisis of trust. Recent developments — the repeated awarding of government contracts to Eduquity Career Technologies , a vendor linked to multiple exam scandals, and the closure of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)’s Bhopal office , a major IT hub — reveal systemic governance failures that cannot be ignored. These are not isolated incidents but warning signs that institutions are being compromised by favoritism, weakened oversight, and short-term cost-saving measures. A closer look reveals how these patterns are impacting students, employees, and regional economies alike. 📌 Eduquity’s Troubled Track Record: Scandals, Protests, and Relaxed Norms Despite being blacklisted by central authorities in 2020 , Eduquity continues to secure contracts from states where governance structures have allowed such tenders to pass unchallenged. How did Eduquity get the tender despite trai...