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We are #CsatVictims because introduction of CSAT(civil service aptitude test) conducted by UPSC in civil service examination for selection of candidates in IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS etc. Lakhs of candidates belonging “Hindi mediums rural, underprivileged and also belonging to Eighth Schedule languages” lost their precious attempts due to frequent and abrupt changes made by UPSC between 2011 -2015.
In Past 1979 & 1992, three fresh attempts (1979) and one Fresh attempt with 5yrs age relaxation
(1992) was provided, when major changes took place in exam pattern and syllabus.
Recently in 2017 & 2018 Uttar Pradesh Government and Odisha Government has “granted
compensatory attempts” due to changes introduced in state public service exam due to CSAT.
By these notifications many news students from across India has joined hands to seek justice from
central government.
Our Movement started from September 2015 and spilled over to 2016,
In, January 2017 movement for compensatory attempts started again at Parliament street and
candle march from Batra Cinema took place with help of ABP, but notification in 2017 could not do
justice to us.
In July 2017 also protest march took place, People gathered for compensatory attempts again at
Parliament. Congress MP Oscar Fernandes supported directly this protest. NSUI also helped in this
protest.
In July 2018 (26th - 28th) we had protest at Parliament Street Patel Chowk during monsoon session.
We have done a petition campaign to PMO from 13th August 2018 which is still going on, we have
records of ~1300 posts sent to PMO within 23 days.
We had Candle March on 26th August at INDIA GATE for attempts. We also had four candle marches
on 9th
September at Delhi, Allahabad, Patna, Jaipur.
On 23rd
September we had peaceful demonstrations for compensatory Attempts at Jantar Mantar.
Later we all went to 11, Akbar Road, Amit Shahji residence to get a chance for small meet with him
on our issue. We sat there for nearly two hours before we were detained.
Our demand is COMPENSATORY ATTEMPTS for all irrespective of age or category from CSE 2019, for
all 2011-2015 UPSC aspirants.
8447912408 Shikha
8826052531 Ashish
9910614532 Arvind
8448807379 Pradeep
9650038833 Rajesh
https://protestforcompensatoryattempts.wordpress.com
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/upscjustice/
Appendix
1. Pics of movement
Page 3 – 2015
Page4 – 2016
Page5 – 2017
Page6 – 2018
Page7 – 2018
Page8 – 2018
Page9 – 2018
Page10 – 2018
Page11 – 2018
2. Media articles
Page- 13 frontline
Page- 14 - TOI
Page- 15 Prajavani
Page- 16 Dainik Jagran
Page- 17 Nagpur Today
Page- 18 NBT
Page- 19 Jagran
Page- 20 Pithoragarh Amar Ujala
Page- 21 Morning India (Patna)
Page- 22 Tribune
Page- 23 Jagran Chandigarh
Page-24 Bhaskar Jaipur
Page-25 Hindustan, Allahabad
Page-26 Rajasthan Patrika, Parichay Times
Page-27 Bhaskar Jabalpur
Page-28 Deshbandhu
Page-29 Hindustan, Amar Ujala on 24th.
3. Official Documents and Reports of Government
November 2015
December 2015
May 2016
January 2017
July 2017
January 2018
July 2018
August 2018 Candle March
Patna, Allahabad, Jaipur, Delhi – 9th September, 2018
Demonstrations on 23rd
September 2018.
Jantar Mantar at noon
Amit Shahji Residence after 5.00 pm.
Media Reports
27th August 2018
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/upsc-aspirants-petition-pm-seeking-
one-more-chance/articleshow/65554861.cms?
24th August (Prajavani kannada paper)
https://www.prajavani.net/stories/stateregional/upsc-candidates-demand-another-
567911.html
Dainik Jagran (27th August)
28th August
https://www.nagpurtoday.in/csat-victims-organised-candle-march-to-demand-3-
compensatory-attempts-in-civil-service-examination/08280905
30th August (Jagran Delhi)
https://epaper.jagran.com/ePaperArticle/30-aug-2018-edition-Delhi-City-page_4-2782-
6506-4.html
30th August (Pithoragarh Amar Ujala)
https://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh/111535562157-pithoragarh-news
1st September (Morning India (Patna))
http://digitalpaper1.ezinemart.com/Morningindia//index.php?mod=1&pgnum=2&edcode=
78&pagedate=2018-09-01&type=
3rd September (Tribune
Chandigarh)
4th September (Jagran Chandigarh)
https://www.jagran.com/haryana/panchkula-upsc-has-changed-pattern-of-hindi-speaking-
students-18387372.html
10th September 2018 (Dainik Bhaskar Jaipur)
http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/158542/09100149570132/0/map/tabs-1/2018-09-
10%2000:00:00/14/8/image/
10th September 2018 (Hindustan, Allahabad)
http://epaper.livehindustan.com/epaper/UP/Allahabad/2018-09-10/18/Page-6.html
10th September 2018 (Rajasthan Patrika, Jaipur)
http://epaper.patrika.com/1811083/Rajasthan-Patrika-Jaipur/Rajasthan-Patrika-
Jaipur#page/6/2
30th August, 2018 (Parichay Times)
https://parichaytimes.com/30-august-2018/
11th Sep Bhaskar Jabalpur
13th September 2018 (National edition, deshbandhu page no. 4)
17th September 2018 (Hindustan (Pithoragarh))
http://epaper.livehindustan.com/epaper/Uttarakhand/Pithoragarh/2018-09-17/303/Page-
8.html
24th
September 2018 Amar Ujala
https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/student-says-beti-bachao-but-never-teach-daughter-to-
hindi
Page 31 – Notifications of UPSC CSE 1979, 1992
Page 32 - Notifications of UPSC CSE 2015
Page 33 – Statistical Comparison from Annual UPSC reports
Page 34 - Graph from LBSNAA (2014) report showing discrimination
PIB abstract stating official position of DoPT on CSE Prelims
(dated 27/09/2015)
Page 35 - Notification by UPPSC giving compensatory Attempts
Page 36 - Notification by OPSC giving compensatory Attempt
Page 37 - Civil Services Review Committee (2001) abstract
Page 38 – Nigvekar committee Report (Chapter 3, page47)
Page 39 -40 Latest Example of LOR to DoPT
Page 41 Letter of UP BJP Chief to Prime Minister
Page 42 Other Statements in our Favour
Page 43 -45 Questionnaire explaining our issue in depth.
Notifications of UPSC CSE 1979 and 1992
Introduction of Prelims in 1979, Three Fresh Attempt for all irrespective of age or category given
by UPSC
Introduction of Essay Paper in 1992, One fresh Attempt + Age Limit increase upto 33 yrs for
general Category
Notifications of UPSC CSE 2015
CSAT 2 paper in the civil services preliminary examination set 33% minimum
qualifying marks, Changes notified on May 23, 2015, when just 92 days left for the
exam which was set on August 23, 2015.
Statistical comparison of Different mediums Students qualified for CSE (Mains) (2008-2015)
(%)
(%)
2008 59th
11279 5817 51.6 5082 45.1 14 117 98
2009 60th
11456 6244 54.5 4839 42.2 11 85 90
2010 61st 11777 7329 62.2 4156 35.2 11 69 38
CSAT INTRODUCED
2011 62nd
11097 9203 82.9 1682 15.1 5 29 14
2012 63rd
12080 9888 81.8 1956 16.1 7 34 11
2013 64th
14167 12349 87.16 1453 10.25 6 28 9
2014 65th
16279 13785 84.67 2191 13.45 18 30 18
CSAT MADE Qualifying
2015 66th
14640 11819 80.7 2439 16.65 18 33 23
LBSNAA report (2014)
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
27-September-2015 16:07 IST
Expert committee constituted to revisit IAS exam pattern: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Notification by UPPSC giving compensatory Attempts
Civil Services Review Committee (2001)
ON emphasis on socio-economic equality of Civil Services Examination
The relaxation in age and number of chances definitely increased the cumulative private cost of taking the examinations -4.2.9.2
Nigvekar committee’s Feedback (2012)
Chapter 3 (page 47)
The feedback from all stakeholders and eminent scholars which Nigavekar Committee
consulted, most of them recommended CSAT is biased; if not all”.
Latest Letter of Request to MoS DoPT
Support from BJP President, UP to Prime Minister
Statements in support of our demands
Questionnaire
Q1. What is your exact grievance?
Civil Services Exam takes 14 months preparation; its cycle lasts 14 months from notification to final result.
So, at least 12 months prior intimation by UPSC or DoPT should be given about changes.
Abrupt changes in Exam Pattern and Syllabus were implemented without prior intimation for 2011, 2013, 2015 exams.
It made us tools of experimentalism.
Q2. Is there a legal Precedence of your
demand?
Yes, In 1979 CSE notification, UPSC Chairman A.F. Kidwai himself signed the note of changes in notification (page 1 of 1979 notification). Constitutional Authority signing legal document/order (in this case notification) sets a legal precedence; while no High Court or Supreme Court order has reversed this legal precedence till today.
Q3. How has CSAT affected
you? Prelims is a screening test before mains, motive of Prelims is to
provide level-playing field to all candidates of diverse socio-economic background and faculties pan-India. (mentioned in 1979 notification which introduced Prelims in Civil Services exam)
By introducing CSAT in 2011 and then making CSAT qualifying in 2015 has failed to provide level playing field in this exam which is attempted by all students across length and breadth of our multi linguistic country.
We need to add that number of candidates of urban English medium with Technical Background increased due to CSAT, representation of rural, small town, Eighth Schedule Language Aspirants decreased drastically to nearly 20% (average of 2011-15) from 45% (average of 2007-2010) while they constitute 83% of total population.
Q4. CSAT is now qualifying, so
problem solved?
No, it furthered discriminated candidates by:
1. Responsibility of clearing Prelims just came on Paper 1 (200 marks), which has become luck based due to ambiguous
generalization of Questions and lack of definite single source of answer is which must in MCQ type questions with negative marking.
2. Bias and Skewed nature of Paper-II was in favour of Technical background candidates while other (Rural, non-English, non – Professional, humanities background) suffered disadvantaged between 2011-2014, jeopardized the level playing field which is necessary in CSE exam.
3. Making CSAT qualifying in 2015, has also been biased decision with Technical background candidates since changes made just before 3 months of prelims exams without prior official intimation.
Q5. Are other regional languages
people also affected?
The preliminary examinations are available only in English and
Hindi.
Prelims pattern is still doing discrimination, adding woes to
regional language students and rural background also
Q6. Government already gave two
attempts and age increase to 32 years,
why you are demanding more?
The age increase (in 2014) is not maximum increase till dated. In 1992 UPSC gave one fresh attempt and increased 5 years age relaxation which increased maximum age to 33 for general category. This was done when only Essay paperwas added to Mains exams
The two attempts given from 2014 can compensate Mains Exam changes. But Main Exam is the second stage in Civil Services Examination.
When in 1979 Prelims were introduced with both papers (Paper1 and Paper 2) total was counted as merit for Mains exam – Three
fresh attempts were given to all the candidates irrespective of age or category by UPSC itself.
So, when Changes in Prelims implemented in 2011, attempts should have been given in 2012 itself which were not provided,
Also DoPT in parliament agreed that CSAT 2011-2014 was discriminatory to Eighth Schedule Language Aspirants, and so made qualifying.
Thus genuine attempts of students from all categories for equality in screening test as Prelims exam for selection in Mains exams lost.
While, in 2015 only those aspirants who had their final attempt in 2011 were compensated. BUT WHAT about candidates of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015? They also need equal compensation.
Q7. Giving attempts now will set bad
example for future, isn’t it? Undoing wrongs of past is never bad example for future. Our demand of compensatory Attempts to all irrespective of age and category is temporary, i.e. CSE 2019 onwards. Moreover India’s current population (demography) is 65% below the age of 35 years. So, it cannot be bad example, but a wise decision according to demographic needs of nation. Moreover, Selection of candidates is through Merit; nor government neither UPSC shall lose anything by giving chance to huge population to compete through compensatory attempts. Healthy, equal competition is beneficial to nation’s future.