UPSC row: Change is key, say candidates & expert
The Free Press Journal|July 16, 2024
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has come under scrutiny following reports of several officers submitting fake certificates to enter the service.
Sunidhi Vijay
UPSC row: Change is key, say candidates & expert

Recently, trainee IAS Puja Khedkar is being investigated for allegedly using fraudulent handicap and OBC certificates to get her employment. Another incident of Abhishek Singh, an IAS officer-turned-actor, also surfaced online wherein he was seen dancing and making gym videos despite his claims of having a locomotor disability to avail concession during the selection process. These cases have caused an uproar amongst aspiring candidates and experts in the field who believe that the UPSC should be more transparent and stringent during its selection process.

"I have been trying for UPSC for the last three years. Once I reached the interview stage, and twice I cleared the Prelims with a lot of hard work. However, it is only now that I am realising how easy it is for some people to clear the exam by submitting fake certificates," said Lokesh Gupta, a UPSC aspirant from Jaipur.

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