30,000 appointments made during pandemic period: PSC Chariman

‘Appointments have been made in all rank lists as per vacancies’

Stating that the Public Service Commission (PSC) had sent advise memos to more than 30,000 job- aspirants during the COVID-19 pandemic period from February last year till Wednesday, PSC Chairman M.K. Sakeer said here on Wednesday that appointments had been made in all rank lists as per vacancies. Addressing a press conference, Mr. Sakeer said the PSC had followed Article 13 of the PSC Rules of Procedure 1976 regarding extension of 493 rank lists. “The maximum time period for a rank list is three years. The rules do not allow selective extension for any specific list. Such extension would rob the opportunities for lakhs of aspirants who are aiming for the vacancies that are arising after the expiry of the existing lists. The PSC approached the High Court regarding the Kerala Administrative Tribunal order to extend a rank list, as it goes against existing PSC rules. It was not a confrontation with the rank holders. The High Court also approved this,” said Mr. Sakeer.