Mohammed Younus / Hyderabad : Reforms in examination pattern introduced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) are being blamed for the bleak performance of candidates from both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. Especially, the comprehensive aptitude test that was introduced in the preliminary examination was alleged to be flawed as the number of qualifying candidates were restricted to only 535. Educationists lamented that the number of qualified students in preliminary examinations had come down drastically due to the new pattern of examination.
The number of students qualifying in the preliminary examination has been declining ever since the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) was introduced in 2011. The descriptive model has been replaced with the aptitude test, designed with complete mathematical orientation, thus favouring only students of Mathematics
On the other hand, students reiterated that they had expressed their dissent much before the conduct of examination itself. Out of 29,500 candidates, who appeared from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, only 535 could clear the preliminary examination. In the previous year, the number of students who qualified for the preliminary examination was around 1,230. However, the number of students qualifying in the preliminary examination has been declining ever since the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) was introduced in 2011. The descriptive model has been replaced with the aptitude test, designed with complete mathematical orientation, thus only favouring students of Mathematics.
At the same time the question paper is given in English and Hindi, neglecting all the regional languages. Students allege that Hindi medium students would always have an edge and can refer to Hindi questions if they don’t understand English, whereas Telugu medium students would be left with no such option. Ajay Kumar who attempted the preliminary examination but failed to make it said that the language used in the question paper was tough. He alleged that the reforms were introduced to deliberately exclude South Indian students. Noted social activist and educationist L Panduranga Reddy alleged that the examination pattern was totally against the spirit of the Constitution.
According to Article 16 (Right to Equal Opportunities) and Article 345 (Equal Treatment to all Languages) instructs to treat its citizens equally, he said. He alleged that the UPSC board was raking up regional disparities by introducing the aptitude test in the preliminary examinations and demanded its immediate repeal. Reddy demanded that at least UPSC should give the question paper of Mains examination in all the regional languages along with English and Hindi or only in English for all.
He suggested that if UPSC wanted to put the aptitude test, it should be introduced after the written examination like it was done in the case of defence organisation examinations. Reddy said he would approach High Court against UPSC for this exclusive paper pattern. Several other educationists questioned UPSC’s logic behind not giving the paper in in other regional languages apart from English and Hindi. The main examination is scheduled to be held in December 2014 and IAS trainers have demanded UPSC to give the question paper in all the regional languages.
The number of students qualifying in the preliminary examination has been declining ever since the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) was introduced in 2011. The descriptive model has been replaced with the aptitude test, designed with complete mathematical orientation, thus favouring only students of Mathematics
On the other hand, students reiterated that they had expressed their dissent much before the conduct of examination itself. Out of 29,500 candidates, who appeared from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, only 535 could clear the preliminary examination. In the previous year, the number of students who qualified for the preliminary examination was around 1,230. However, the number of students qualifying in the preliminary examination has been declining ever since the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) was introduced in 2011. The descriptive model has been replaced with the aptitude test, designed with complete mathematical orientation, thus only favouring students of Mathematics.At the same time the question paper is given in English and Hindi, neglecting all the regional languages. Students allege that Hindi medium students would always have an edge and can refer to Hindi questions if they don’t understand English, whereas Telugu medium students would be left with no such option. Ajay Kumar who attempted the preliminary examination but failed to make it said that the language used in the question paper was tough. He alleged that the reforms were introduced to deliberately exclude South Indian students. Noted social activist and educationist L Panduranga Reddy alleged that the examination pattern was totally against the spirit of the Constitution.
According to Article 16 (Right to Equal Opportunities) and Article 345 (Equal Treatment to all Languages) instructs to treat its citizens equally, he said. He alleged that the UPSC board was raking up regional disparities by introducing the aptitude test in the preliminary examinations and demanded its immediate repeal. Reddy demanded that at least UPSC should give the question paper of Mains examination in all the regional languages along with English and Hindi or only in English for all.
He suggested that if UPSC wanted to put the aptitude test, it should be introduced after the written examination like it was done in the case of defence organisation examinations. Reddy said he would approach High Court against UPSC for this exclusive paper pattern. Several other educationists questioned UPSC’s logic behind not giving the paper in in other regional languages apart from English and Hindi. The main examination is scheduled to be held in December 2014 and IAS trainers have demanded UPSC to give the question paper in all the regional languages.
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