Mumbai: A total of 19 candidates from Jamia Millia Islamia Free IAS Coaching Centre New Delhi and 15 candidates of Zakat Foundation of India are among the 1,236 candidates selected for various civil services posts based on the 2014 UPSC exams.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Mains exams were held in December and the personal interviews were held from Apri to June 2015. The UPSC declared the results on Saturday - first time within four days of the closing date of the interviews.
A total of 1,236 candidates were recommended for appointment to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and Central Services Group 'A' and Group 'B', the UPSC said.
Director of JMI Free IAS coaching Dr. Tarique and Chairman of Zakat Foundation of India Syed Zafar Mahmood in separate statements issued to media expressed satisfaction over the results.
A total of 38 Muslims from various states of the country are also in the list of the successful candidates. Four of the total 38 Muslims are in the top 100 rank holders.
Conducted by the UPSC annually in three stages -- preliminary, mains and interviews - the examination took place on August 24, 2014 at 2,137 venues at 59 centres across the country.
Of the 9.45 lakh candidates who applied, about 4.51 lakh were cleared to sit for the examination.
A total of 16,933 candidates qualified for the main examination which was held in December, 2014. A total of 1,364 posts have to be filled through the examination.
As compared to the previous results, total number of Muslims passing the Civil Services Exam has improved.
In 2014 a total of 34 Muslims had cleared the exam, whereas in 2013, 30 Muslims were among the successful candidates, four of them were among top 100.
The performance of successful Muslim candidates is almost same in numbers if compared with the results of last few years. In 2009, a total of 31 Muslims were in the list of 791 successful candidates. Though percentage wise it shows a marginal decline.
Likewise, in 2010 among the 875 successful candidates 21 were Muslims with Dr. Shah Faisal of Kashmir topping the exam at the national level.
Similarly in 2011, 31 Muslims were among the 920 successful candidates whereas in 2012 too 30 Muslims were selected for the civil services.
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