Going ahead with Group-II Mains examination as per schedule, asserts APPSC
The Hindu
Going ahead with Group-II Mains examination as per schedule, asserts APPSC. Postponement of the examination one day ahead of its scheduled conduct will not only affect the physical and mental well-being of 84,921 genuine candidates but also result in violation of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the forthcoming elections to the MLC seats, it says.
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has decided to go ahead and conduct the Group-II Mains written examination as per schedule on Sunday (February 23, 2025).
The General Administration Department (GAD) wrote to the APPSC on Friday (February 21) night requesting it to reschedule the examinations to another date.
In its reply to the government, the Commission pointed out that the Group-II Mains examination had already been postponed once.
Moreover, APPSC said, since all the candidates taking the examination were graduates, postponement at this stage would result in violation of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the forthcoming elections to the MLC seats.
“APPSC is also bound by this limitation,” the Commission stated in its reply.
The Commission was also of the view that postponement of the examination a day before the scheduled date would affect the physical and mental wellbeing of the 84,921 (92.06%) of the genuine candidates who had downloaded their hall-tickets and were ready to write the examination.
It pointed out that the High Court would also be looking into the whole process of the selection to ensure that the interests of the genuine aspirants were not affected.
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