UPSC Centenary: PM Modi Pushes For Faster Examination Reforms
- The Union Public Service Commission began a two-day centenary celebration called “Manthan” at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar said the Commission’s future would follow the principles of trust, transparency and technology.
- Speakers called for outcome-focused administration, wider recruitment, stronger grassroots institutions and a more agile civil service.
- The UPSC began as the Public Service Commission in 1926 and became a constitutional body in 1950.
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UPSC Centenary: PM Modi Pushes For Faster Examination Reforms
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="13" data-end="642">At the UPSC Centenary celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for faster and more efficient reforms in the country’s examination system, stressing the importance of “time certainty” in recruitment cycles. He said examinations should not be treated merely as events because delays can increase the financial and emotional burden on aspirants through coach…
UPSC turns 100: How Indians took on the British for exam even before Congress was born
Nearly half a century before the Indian National Congress was born, former ICS officer Surendranath Banerjea travelled across northern India by train, rallying support for a fairer shot for Indians at the colonial civil service examination. As the UPSC turns 100, here's how a fight over an exam held thousands of kilometres away in London became an early cause that brought Indians across provinces together.
UPSC Centenary Celebrations ‘Manthan’ Focus on Future-ready Civil Services, Innovation, Constitutional Values
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Addressing the gathering, UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar outlined the Commission’s vision for the next phase of its journey through the three guiding principles of Trust, Transparency and Technology. He emphasised that institutions must adapt to changing circumstances while preserving the principles that are fundamental to their constitutional role. India News | UPSC Centenary Celebrations ‘Manthan…
UPSC recruitment should assess 'public service' motivation, not office attraction: PM Modi - OrissaPOST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the country must bring youth into public services who are not attracted to public office. Addressing an event here, he said it is essential that the recruitment examination does not just test what a candidate knows but also sees that “why that youth wants to come into […]
PM Modi urges UPSC to ensure time certainty for aspirants
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to undertake continuous reforms in its examination and recruitment processes, stressing that an examination is directly linked to the future of young aspirants and that delays can create difficulties for them.
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