By Dr. Ajay Kumar

As India is celebrating 75th year of its Republic, a defining moment in the democratic journey, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) stands at a milestone, entering into its 100th year of establishment. The Public Service Commissions (PSCs) were envisioned by our forefathers as Constitutional bodies, guardian of meritocracy in civil services, who shoulder the immense task of governance in a diverse and the biggest democracy in the world. Accordingly UPSC was entrusted a pivotal role the areas of recruiting, promoting and disciplining officials of the Central Civil Services. The story of its evolution therefore, over the period of last one century, is not just an institutional chronicle, but a reflection of India’s deep faith in fairness, trust and integrity.

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