Surnames of aspirants not be revealed at UPSC Interview: Govt Report

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 17 Feb 2021, 2:50 pm IST
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A report commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment commissioned recommended that the caste surnames or details giving out religious or social background of candidates should not be revealed at the interview stage of civil services and other state or central examinations.

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A report commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment recommended that the caste surnames or details giving out religious or social background of candidates should not be revealed at the interview stage of civil services and other state or central examinations.

The report said that chances of discrimination are high at the stage of personality test/interview in civil services and other services both at the centre and state levels.

The report recommends reservation in the private sector to give job security on par with the advanced sections of the society.

“In the absence of such direct information, social background of candidates is guessed to a great extent from the names like the Nayer, lyer, Iyengar, Naidu, Menon, Bandhopadhyaya, Chathurvedi, Gupta, Patel, Panda, etc,” it argued.

WB: IAS Shubham Maurya Posted as OSD, Office of Chief Secretary

Pallavi Priya
Published on 11 Dec 2023, 4:17 pm IST
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IAS officer Dr. Shubham Maurya has been appointed as as Officer on Special Duty (OSD ) in the office of the Chief Secretary, Govt of West Bengal. An IAS officer of 2021 batch and West Bengal cadre, Dr. Maurya was earlier selected in IRTS in 2019. He has also served as Assistant Secretary in Ministry […]

Let’s Inspire Bihar Campaign: 50,000 Plus Crowd Pledged For A Better Bihar

Pallavi Priya
Published on 11 Dec 2023, 2:21 pm IST
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More than 50000 people gathered together at GD College Begusarai to pledge for a better and bright Bihar to the call of ‘Let’s Inspire Bihar’ campaign. The campaign is led by IPS officer Vikas Vaibhav to re-build Bihar which was once a place of glory and knowledge. As part of the campaign, Namaste Bihar program […]

Bihar: 10 IAS Officers Transferred, UPSC 2021 Topper Shubham Kumar Posted as SDO, Badh

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 11 Dec 2023, 1:46 pm IST
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In a major administrative, 10 IAS officers have been transferred in Bihar. The order was released on 9 December by General Administration Department. According to the order, UPSC CSE 2021 topper Mr. Subham Kumar has been posted as SDO, Badh, Patna. Besides him, Praveen Kumar and Anil Basak have been appointed as SDO of Hilsa […]