UPSC aspirants have been facing uncertainties this year with the exams getting rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Even the final decision of the Supreme court on the petition for rescheduling the exam was announced on 30 September, just four days prior to the examination.
The aspirants who come out in large numbers every year have not been in the best position to appear for the prelims exams taking place on Sunday, October 4, this year. However, as the Supreme Court said during the final hearing of the petition,
“”…every year there are some issues. Like environmental issues etc, and this is not a case of students appearing, these are to be public servants and they should act like that. Come out of your shell and comfort zone.”
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Taking the ongoing situation into consideration, many civil servants have come out in support of the aspirants and have been uplifting their morale by wishing and motivating them through their social media platforms. The list includes veteran bureaucrats as well as the ones who have been newly allotted with their first posting.
Ms. Sonal Goel a 2008-batch IAS officer, took to twitter after the final decision of the Supreme Court came on 30 September. While tweeting she shared her views on how to tackle the exam and a beautiful message to motivate the aspirants.
Similarly, Mr. Dipanshu Kabra an IPS officer in Chhattisgarh gave his best wishes to the UPSC aspirants.
Here are some more posts of civil servants who took to social media to motivate and wish the UPSC aspirants this year.
This year more than 10 lakh people have registered for the UPSC exam which will be conducted at 2569 centers across 72 cities. For this, many precautionary measures have been taken by the UPSC to conduct a hassle-free examination.
The South-Central Railway (SCR) zone’s Vijayawada division has also announced to run a special train for UPSC aspirants. Even the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a tweet on 3 October, “To facilitate students for the UPSC examinations, Delhi Metro services will begin at 6 AM from terminal stations of all lines on 4th October.”
