Centre revises UPSC rules after Puja Khedkar controversy
Mandatory submission of certificates at preliminary stage
New Felhi: The Union government has amended the rules for the 2025 Civil Services Examination, making it mandatory for aspirants to upload educational, caste, and disability certificates during the preliminary exam stage. Previously, these documents were required only after qualifying for the mains examination.
The new rules come in the wake of the controversy surrounding Puja Khedkar, a former IAS probationer accused of fraudulently clearing the exam by misusing the OBC quota and falsely claiming disabilities. Her selection was revoked, and she was permanently barred from all UPSC examinations in September 2024.
The Ministry of Personnel stated that candidates failing to provide the necessary documents with their applications would have their candidature cancelled. Additionally, candidates will now have a 10-day window after preliminary results to specify cadre preferences and a 15-day period after mains results to update qualifications.
To prevent malpractices, UPSC plans to introduce technological measures such as Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication, facial recognition, and security camera surveillance during exams.
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DU college asks students, staff to follow VC's X account, share posts
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi University's Shaheed Bhagat Singh College has asked its students and staff members to follow the official X account of Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh and actively share his posts expressing solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces.
In an official notice dated May 12 and signed by Principal Arun Kumar Attree, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College administration said, "All teachers, staff members, and students of the college are hereby requested to follow the Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh's official Twitter (now X) account."
The college community is "encouraged to retweet the posts shared through the platform" as a gesture of support and gratitude towards the country's defence forces, it said.
"By amplifying these messages, we not only raise awareness about their courage and sacrifices but also contribute to building a strong sense of national pride and unity within our community," it stated.
Singh created his X account earlier this month and made his first post on May 8. In a post on May 12, he referred to Operation Sindoor, carried out by India in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
In his post in Hindi, Singh claimed that Indian forces "destroyed Pakistani terrorist bases and neutralised more than 100 terrorists, including the hijackers of IC814 and the Pulwama terrorists".
The government and armed forces "do more and say less, keeping national interest paramount", he said.
The post concluded with lines from the Hindi poem "Parshuram Ki Pratiksha" by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, calling for unity and support for the armed forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
