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Government, UPSC get notices on new exam pattern
Wednesday February 01, 2012 05:25:33 PM,
IANS
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New Dehi: The Delhi
High Court Wednesday issued notices to the government and the UPSC
on a petition challenging the new pattern for an English paper in
the preliminary examination for civil services.
Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri sought the responses by March 14
after the petitioner said the pattern deprived a vast majority of
Indians who had studied in Hindi or any Indian language from
fairly competing in the exam.
The public interest litigation (PIL) challenged a new system of
the Union Public Service Commission making 'English Language
Comprehension Skills' a compulsory topic.
Till 2010, candidates to the IAS pre-examination were required to
answer two objective type question papers; one for General
Knowledge and one on a subject of his/her choice.
From 2011, candidates were expected to take an aptitude test for
the preliminary examination.
The aptitude test carries 200 marks, and about 22.5 marks were
allotted to "English Language Comprehension Skills".
According to the petitioner, the new pattern was discriminatory as
it denies an equal competing platform to those aspirants who had
studied in Hindi or any Indian language.
"Hindi is the basis of Indian culture and making English
compulsory will strike a body blow to wipe off India's rich
cultural heritage from its roots. Hindi and other classical
languages have to be given their rightful place in the educational
system and in civil services," the petition said.
The petitioner contended that the central government had not
consulted the committee on official language, Central Committee of
Joint Secretaries dealing with official languages, and the
official language Implementation Committee while implementing the
new pattern.
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