Union Public Service Commission

2Oct

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It is time to fix the UPSC selection process

The UPSC case has serious long-term implications for not only the creamy layer concept in Other Backward Classes reservation, but also for reservations for economically weaker sections, which were started a few years ago. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The image of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) has taken a serious beating ever since the Puja Khedkar episode came to light. Ms. Khedkar has unwittingly exposed the chinks or rather the gaping holes in the system. When seen along with the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET) fiasco, it becomes clear that India has a huge task at hand in restoring the image of the civil services, institutions of higher learning, as well as the organisations responsible for these national-level ...

23Sep

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Politics

Intervene to ensure fair application of OBC income test in civil services exams: Manickam Tagore to PM

B. Manickam Tagore. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy Congress leader Manickam Tagore has recently written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention to remove discrimination in how the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) applies the income test for determining the Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) status of selected OBC candidates whose parents work in public sector bodies. “These candidates are currently facing significant obstacles related to the verification of their OBC Non-Creamy Layer status, which is preventing them from joining their designated services,” Mr. Tagore wrote to Mr. Modi, who heads the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, under which the UPSC operates. “The current situation has caused undue distress to OBC candidates who have earned their ...

11Sep

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7 Key Reasons Why UPSC is the Toughest Exam in India – Times of India

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) administers the Civil Services Exam (CSE) and lakhs of candidates take the exam every year vying to secure a place in the elite job profile. UPSC mains exam will be conducted from September 20, this year and aspirants who have cleared the prelims are burning the midnight oil to take the next stage of the exam. It is high time for the aspirants to strengthen their preparations to enhance their chances of getting selected.UPSC CSE is well-acclaimed for its high difficulty level and intense competition. It has marked its name in the list of the most difficult exams in the world. Starting from the unpredictable nature of the questions to the evolving nature of the exam, all of them contribute to augmenting the difficulty level of the coveted exam. Here’s ...