Amidst the ongoing stir over paper schedule, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has agreed to conduct the PCS Preliminary Exam 2024 in a single shift. Acknowledging the demands of the candidates, UPPSC on Thursday postponed the Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO) exams and announced to conduct the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) preliminary exam on the old pattern. This decision has come after considering the requests of the students who have been protesting for the last three days.
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Sources said that a committee has been formed to look into the modalities of RO/ARO examination. The Commission will soon issue a separate notice regarding changes in both the examinations. Although UPPSC has not given any clarification on the exam date, Prayagraj DM Ravindra Kumar said, “The date of examination (PCS) will be released soon by the Commission (UPPSC).”
Let us tell you that students in Prayagraj have been protesting for the last several days against Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) after it announced its decision to conduct RO-ARO and PCS preliminary examination on two different dates. Students are demanding withdrawal of UPPSC’s old practice of conducting the examination on a single day. The protesters first staged a sit-in at the UPPSC headquarters on Monday against the announcement, even as a large number of police personnel tried to disperse them.
What is the whole matter?
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission aspirants in Prayagraj are demanding that the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer (RO-ARO) and Provincial Civil Services (PCS) preliminary examinations be conducted on the same day to avoid possible confusion and ensure fairness. . The protests started after the Commission announced on November 5 to conduct the said examinations in different shifts on different days. According to the notice, the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer (RO-ARO) preliminary exam will be conducted on December 22 and 23 in three shifts and the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) preliminary exam will be conducted on December 7 and 8 in two shifts.
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The examination schedule has angered students and has been largely criticized by candidates, who are now holding dharnas and candle marches in protest against the commission. Most of the protesters, including women, spent the night under the open sky, while those who had gone home returned in the morning to join the agitation at the Commission gate. Earlier on Wednesday, students gathered outside Gate No. 2 of UPPSC office in Prayagraj and raised slogans regarding their demands. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against 12 persons for vandalism during protests demanding holding of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) examinations in a single shift.
