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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Will share conclusion at appropriate time: Jitendra Singh on UPSC row
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Will share conclusion at appropriate time: Jitendra Singh on UPSC row

Union minister Jitendra Singh met home minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the civil services examination issue

A three-member committee, under the chairmanship of former secretary of department of personnel and training Arvind Varma, was formed in March this year to look into the demands of students for changes in the pattern of civil services examination. Photo: Hindustan TimesPremium
A three-member committee, under the chairmanship of former secretary of department of personnel and training Arvind Varma, was formed in March this year to look into the demands of students for changes in the pattern of civil services examination. Photo: Hindustan Times

New Delhi: “The government’s decision on the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) row will be shared at an appropriate time," Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, even as protests by civil services aspirants seeking change in the examination pattern intensified.

“At the appropriate time, the government will share whatever the conclusions are," he told reporters here after meeting home minister Rajnath Singh. The minister was asked about details of the government’s decision on the Varma Committee’s report that examined the possibilities of changing the pattern of civil services examination among other matters.

Saturday’s meeting to discuss the civil services examination issue was held at Singh’s residence, people close to the development said.

Meanwhile, scores of activists from the National Students’ Union Of India (NSUI) staged a protest outside the residence of Singh on Saturday, demanding scrapping of civil services aptitude test (CSAT).

A three-member committee, under the chairmanship of former secretary of department of personnel and training (DoPT) Arvind Varma, was formed in March to look into the demands of students for changes in the pattern of civil services examination.

The committee submitted its report to the government on Thursday and it is currently under examination. The students have been protesting in the national capital in support of their demand to change the pattern of CSAT to give level-playing field to those coming from rural areas.

There are two compulsory papers of 200 marks each in the preliminary examination. These papers are also known as CSAT I and CSAT II. The CSAT-II paper carries questions on comprehension, interpersonal skills, including communication skills, logical reasoning and analytical ability, decision-making and problem-solving, general mental ability, basic numeracy, and English language comprehension skills (of Class X level).

Students have been objecting to the level of aptitude, analytical and English language questions being asked in the CSAT II examination, claiming they are biased in favour of those aspirants with engineering and management background. The protesting students have also been demanding that the civil services preliminary examination, scheduled to be held on 24 August, be postponed.

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Published: 02 Aug 2014, 08:27 PM IST
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