The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) marks a century of its establishment on October 1. Envisioned by the nation’s founders as a guardian of meritocracy, the UPSC has played a pivotal role in the recruitment, the promotion and the disciplining of officials of the Central Civil Services. Its journey over the past 100 years is not just an institutional history but also a testament to India’s enduring faith in fairness, trust and integrity in governance.

The idea of an independent commission to recruit higher civil servants took root well before Independence. The Government of India Act, 1919, first provided for such a body, and in October 1926, the Public Service Commission was set up, following the recommendations of the Lee Commission (1924) which observed, “Wherever democratic inst

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