Candidates of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) are today protesting outside the residence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, demanding an age relaxation for the aspirants of 2011 batch.
Tanay Rana, a UPSC aspirant told ANI, "The rule of the UPSC is that whenever the pattern or syllabus of the examination is changed, then appropriate age relaxation and attempts are provided. But the pattern which was changed in 2011, the victims of 2011 candidates were not given any relaxation or attempts."
"We have been protesting for our demand for the last two years but no benefit has been given to the candidates of that year. Our demand here is to get three or four years of age relaxation, so that we can also be accommodated in those two attempts provided by the UPSC in the year 2014-15," he added.
Pankaj Kumar Jha, another candidate told ANI, "The government promised us of providing three to four years of age relaxation during Allahabad elections. We are in constant contact with them and they have assured us that action will be taken. But, as the exam date is coming nearer, we are left with no other option but to protest."
Another protesting aspirant, Dharamveer Kumar Saxena, told ANI, "The candidates of the year 2011 are the worst victims of changed pattern of C-SAT (Aptitude Test). We have gathered here to remind Home Minister about his promise made to us during Allahabad election campaign."
Last month, Union Public Service Commission granted two extra attempts for the candidates appearing for the Civil Services Examination and also relaxed the consequential age from this year onwards. A candidate between the age group of 21-32 years August 1, 2014 can take the exam.
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