{"id":59782,"date":"2025-11-24T20:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=59782"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:59:09","slug":"national-conference-chairpersons-state-pscs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-11-2025\/national-conference-chairpersons-state-pscs","title":{"rendered":"National conference of chairpersons of\u00a0State Public Service Commissions (PSCs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus:GS2\/Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 2025 national conference of chairpersons of the State Public Service Commissions (PSCs) is being hosted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission on December 19 and 20.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Historical Linkages\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public Service Commissions (PSCs) in India emerged from the Independence struggle, rooted in the demand for merit-based civil services and self-rule.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> Montagu-Chelmsford Report (1918) <\/strong>proposed a politically independent office, leading to the creation of the first Union PSC in 1926.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Government of India Act, 1935<\/strong> extended this to provinces, and the Constitution continued these provisions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today, India has the <strong>UPSC at the Union level and State PSCs, primarily tasked with recruitment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Structure at Union\u00a0 and State Level\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UPSC operates in a politically neutral environment, with members appointed on merit, experience, and broad regional representation, usually senior and apolitical. It benefits from the Union government\u2019s vast manpower needs, financial resources, and a dedicated Ministry of Personnel (est. 1985), ensuring regular recruitment cycles and timely examinations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State PSCs function in politically influenced settings, often bypassing conventional eligibility norms.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With limited, unplanned manpower needs, financial constraints, and no dedicated personnel ministry, states frequently delay recruitment, extend retirement ages, and conduct exams irregularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do they work and Related Issues\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UPSC ensures credibility through periodic expert committees to update syllabi, nationwide talent for paper-setting, robust score moderation, and swift systemic reforms balancing transparency with confidentiality, reducing litigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In contrast, State PSCs rarely revise syllabi, rely on limited local resources, struggle with moderation, and face complex reservation calculations, leading to frequent legal disputes, delays, and declining trust.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many aspirants express preference for UPSC to conduct exams, underscoring the need for time-bound structural and procedural reforms in State PSCs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key reforms proposed for strengthening State PSCs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>State PSC recruitment exams are frequently marred by controversies and legal challenges, causing delays and eroding trust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major Reforms should include systematised manpower planning through a dedicated personnel ministry with a five-year recruitment roadmap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constitutional amendment fixing member age limits at 55\u201365 and stipulating qualifications (senior civil service experience for official members, 10 years in recognised professions for non-officials), with Opposition consultation to ensure integrity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Periodic syllabus revision aligned with UPSC, incorporating public consultation, objective testing for state-specific subjects, mixed exam formats, accurate translation, and safeguards against AI misuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appointment of a senior officer as Secretary for effective supervision.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By balancing transparency with confidentiality, these measures would make State PSCs vibrant and credible, on par with the UPSC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/how-can-state-pscs-be-reformed-explained\/article70314087.ece#:~:text=What%20can%20be%20done%3F,and%20conduct%20the%20examination%20process.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The 2025 national conference of chairpersons of the State Public Service Commissions (PSCs) is being hosted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission on December 19 and 20.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Historical Linkages\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Public Service Commissions (PSCs) in India emerged from the Independence struggle, rooted in the demand for merit-based civil services and self-rule.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Montagu-Chelmsford Report (1918) proposed a politically independent office, leading to the creation of the first Union PSC in 1926.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Government of India Act, 1935 extended this to provinces, and the Constitution continued these provisions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Today, India has the UPSC at the Union level and State PSCs, primarily tasked with recruitment.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-11-2025\/national-conference-chairpersons-state-pscs\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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