MPSC leaves MCS results in the cold
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 22 2009:
Inordinate delay in declaring the results of the Manipur Civil Services Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2008, conducted by the Manipur Public Service Commission, even after more than 10 months, has caused apprehension over the possibility of jeopardising the career of around 6000 candidates who have given the examination.
The preliminary examination was conducted on September 21 last
year.
Though the main reason behind the delay is a case on reservation of seats for the physically handicapped candidates, which is pending in the Supreme Court, failure of declaring the results in time, is likely to cause another problem while trying to bring about a solution to the issue of the Physically handicapped candidates.
Another contentious issue vis-a-vis the conduct of the preliminary examination is the arrangement of selecting candidates at the ratio of 1:5, for appearing in the Main Examination (Written).
Though this arrangement may outwardly appear to be right for selecting only the good students, closer study may reveal inherent lapses that would not ensure selecting only the meritorious students mainly because the preliminary examination is of objective type question and there is no negative marking system.
In such a case, there is the possibility of selecting candidates who have simply guessed the right answers, said the students.
Moreover, in all, 25 different subjects are being offered for this examination and there is the possibility of selecting those candidates offering optional subjects where the questions asked have been relatively easy.
Taking into account all these points, the apex recruiting body of the country, the Union Public Service Commission has been following the principle of keeping the ratio at not less than 1:12 in selecting of the candidates from the preliminary examination of the Civil Service for appearing in the Main Examination, inspite of the fact that there is negative marking.
Likewise the Public Service Commissions in other States have also been keeping the ratio of not less than 1:15 .
Some of the candidates also conveyed that the undue delay means, they are losing precious years and the long wait for the results may render them ineligible to appear in successive competitive examinations.