Centre tells SC, no extra attempt for aspirants who missed 2020 UPSC exam

Education Jun 4, 2022 0 5374 Add to Reading List

New Delhi: In a big development for the UPSC aspirants who missed the civil services exam in 2020 due to Covid 19 pandemic, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court on Friday that that the government is not favour of granting extra opportunity to these students.

A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar took note of the submissions of Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing on behalf of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), that the government was not ready to give one more chance to the civil services aspirants who could not appear in 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation.

We are not ready to give one more chance. Give me the time to file an affidavit… yesterday night I received instruction that we are not agreeable, the law officer told the bench which also comprised justices B R Gavai and Krishna Murai.

The bench has now posted the plea of a civil services aspirant Rachna for hearing on January 25 and asked the Centre to file an affidavit during the period and serve it to the parties. Earlier, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had told the bench that the government was considering the issue of granting one more opportunity to such civil services aspirants.