No Extra Chance If UPSC Attempts Exhausted In 2020: Supreme Court On Plea

Wednesday, 24 February 2021Newsdesk

No extra chance will be given to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants who exhausted their last attempt in October 2020, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing a plea that sought another shot at the civil service examination sighting the coronavirus pandemic and also wanted a relaxation on the age limit. A three-judge bench hearing the case said only one word - "dismissed" - and did not read the judgment further.

New Delhi, 24 February 2021

The government had agreed to another chance at the examination for those whose final attempt was last year but not the one-time relaxation on the age limit that the petition asked for. The petitioners wanted an extra chance saying they could not prepare well for last year's exam due to disruptions during the pandemic. They also wanted age barred candidates to be given another chance. The Supreme Court had taken the matter up with the Centre on a petition seeking an extra chance to appear in one of the most competitive exams in the country for government service.

Source - NDTV