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3 member committee to look into UPSC exam row

| | Jul 16, 2014, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS) The Centre on Wednesday said it has formed a three- Member Committee to look into the controversy Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as aspirants protest the changes made in the examination pattern.

Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh  told the Lok Sabha: "The Government wishes to convey to the Hon’ble Members of the House as well as the agitating student aspirants of Civil Services Exam that the Government is fully aware of the issue and is taking a sympathetic view of the same. We appeal to the students not to cause unnecessary physical and mental agony to themselves, as the Government is already pursuing their cause in right earnest."

"The Government has constituted a three Member Committee to look into their grievances and put forward its suggestions. We are writing to the Committee to expedite the process and furnish its report at the earliest, considering the urgency of the matter," the Minister said.

Singh urged students to end their protest and 'resume their normal routine'.

The prelims entrance exam is scheduled to take place on Aug 24.

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