Row over Language: Controversial UPSC notification put on hold
Friday March 15, 2013 04:02:07 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
government Friday put on hold a controversial notification making
proficiency in English a requirement for aspirants of the Indian
Administrative Service (IAS) as most Lok Sabha members opposed it.
"The said notification will be in abeyance. We will call a meeting
of UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) officials to resolve the
issue, keeping in mind the views expressed by the members,"
Minister of State for Personnel and Training V. Narayanasamy told
the Lok Sabha.
The house had to be adjourned earlier as several members raised
the issue asking for revocation of the March 5 notification by the
UPSC, which conducts the examination for all-India services.
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad moved the motion in the
house which was supported by members of most parties.
Besides opposition parties like the Communist Party of India,
Janata Dal-United, Biju Janata Dal, Akali Dal, and the Trinamool
Congress, government allies like the DMK and Nationalist Congress
Party also opposed the move to impose English on candidates, and
said this would not provide students a level playing field.
The members wanted the candidates to be allowed to write their
exams in regional languages.
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