UPPSC Single Shift Exam Row
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UPPSC Single Shift Exam Row Day2: Candidates demanding single-shift exams for upcoming Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) continued their protest outside the commission’s office in Prayagraj for the second day on Tuesday
According to media reports, protest by UPPSC candidates continued outside the commission’s office in Prayagraj on , November 12, 2024.It is learnt that candidates, who began their protest on Monday, spent the night outside the commission’s office after talks with authorities failed. Protesters are sitting in and around Gate No. 2 of the commission, demanding a one-day exam and rollback of the normalisation formula implemented to evaluate the answer sheets.
Prayagraj police stopped the candidates who were going to sit on dharna in front of the Commission. The protest saw tensions rise, with clashes occurring between the police and candidates, leading to police resorting to lathi-charges.
While the UPPSC announced on November 5 that the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer (RO-ARO) preliminary examination would be held in three shifts on December 22 and 23, the Provincial Civil Service (PCS) preliminary examination will be held in two shifts on December 7 and 8.
According to the schedule, the PCS prelims examination will be held on two days – December 7 and 8, 2024—and in two shifts: from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The exam will be conducted in 41 districts across the state.
#WATCH | Correction: Uttar Pradesh: Aspirants in Prayagraj held a protest against the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC). They demanded to conduct the PCS and RO/ARO exams in one day and one shift. pic.twitter.com/X8G6j4sRmH
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