Supreme Court urges Centre to give UPSC aspirants one-time chance
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The Supreme Court on Monday urged the Centre to give a one-time concession to aspirants in search of one other alternative to take the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) examination after the federal government submitted that over 3,300 candidates could also be benefited from the additional chance.
The aspirants are in search of an additional chance as a result of their preparations for the October 4 prelims final 12 months had been hampered by the pandemic restrictions.
Appearing earlier than a Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, for the federal government, stated 3,863 candidates had made their final try at cracking the elite Civil Services examination on October 4. Of this, 555 had cleared the prelims. The remaining 3,308 would get the good thing about an additional chance.
Mr. Raju famous that guidelines had been relaxed in 1992 and 2015 due to a sample change within the examination.
“So, it had been done once before,” Justice Khanwilkar requested.
“But there was no system of preliminary examination…,” Mr. Raju replied.
“If it will benefit only about 3,300 students and some will be barred because of the age limit, then why not give a one-time relaxation? Only 2,000 candidates will benefit, without the age-limit barred candidates,” Justice Khanwilkar noticed orally.
The court docket has been clear that it could not, in the meanwhile, look into the case of candidates who’ve crossed the eligible age restrict for taking the examination.
But the federal government appeared to specific reluctance, following which the court docket determined to hear the petitions filed by the aspirants on deserves.
The court docket, post-lunch, adjourned the listening to to Friday.
