UPSC to review language rule for exams

Mpove follows aspirant's petition in court to be allowed to give the interview in Hindi

PTI | March 15, 2011



The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today told the Bombay High Court that it has set up an experts' committee to look into the rule which says that a candidate who has written the civil services examination papers in English, has to give the interview in English.

The High Court was hearing a petition filed by IAS- aspirant Chittaranjan Kumar, who chose English for the written part of the 2008 examinations, but wanted to give the interview in Hindi.

Advocate Rui Rodrigues, appearing for UPSC, told the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice S J Vazifdar today that the committee would review the rule, and submit its recommendations within three months.

The matter will now be heard on June 23.

According to the rule, candidates who choose to write papers in Hindi or any other non-English language have the option of appearing for viva voce in the same language, or in English. But a candidate taking the written exam in English can not opt for another language for interview.

"A candidate, who is capable of clearing the exam by writing as many as seven descriptive papers of different subjects in English, is expected to have adequate communication skills to express oneself before the interview board in English," an affidavit filed earlier by UPSC stated.

Kumar had argued that the UPSC rule favour candidates who are "convent-educated", and are from privileged background.

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