Government puts UPSC notification on hold
16 March 2013 6:53 AM IST
The government on 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 many members raised the issue asking for revocation of the 5 March notification by the UPSC, which conducts the examination for all-India services. RJD chief Lalu Prasad moved the motion in the house which was supported by members of most parties.
‘This is a conspiracy by UPSC members who know English. They have inserted an English paper by sidelining the regional languages and Hindi,’ said Lalu Prasad. Besides opposition parties such as BJP, CPI, JD-U, BJD, Akali Dal and the Trinamool Congress, allies such as the DMK and the National Conference also opposed the move to impose English on candidates, and said this would not provide students a level playing field.
‘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 many members raised the issue asking for revocation of the 5 March notification by the UPSC, which conducts the examination for all-India services. RJD chief Lalu Prasad moved the motion in the house which was supported by members of most parties.
‘This is a conspiracy by UPSC members who know English. They have inserted an English paper by sidelining the regional languages and Hindi,’ said Lalu Prasad. Besides opposition parties such as BJP, CPI, JD-U, BJD, Akali Dal and the Trinamool Congress, allies such as the DMK and the National Conference also opposed the move to impose English on candidates, and said this would not provide students a level playing field.
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