Click to play videoNew Delhi: It's a day of relief, joy and triumph for civil service aspirants who have been fighting the UPSC for almost a year now. Their demands - more transparency in the shortlisting of candidates, disclosing details of marks and cut-offs to students - have finally been met.
Says a UPSC Candidate, Don Sunil Chella, "It's definitely a victory for us. This is the first time the UPSC has been shown the back door."
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Central Information Commission's order to the UPSC, asking it to disclose details of its preliminary examination - marks of candidates, cut off marks and model answer papers.
Says a petitioner's father, Prashant Bhushan, "One needs to know what the system is all about. The facts need to be revealed to the students."
The UPSC had initially objected, saying that revealing the marks would lead to a disclosure of the scaling system, which they claimed would compromise the integrity of the exam. They now must implement the courts order in 15 days.
"The very fact that they had taken up such an absurd plea means that they were trying to hide something," says Prashant Bhushan.
By introducing transparency in the first level of the Indian bureaucracy itself, the High Court has sent a strong and encouraging message to lakhs of Indian youth who spend years trying to clear one of the most competitive examinations of the nation.
By knowing their selection process is just, they will be further motivated to serve the nation wholeheartedly and with honesty.
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