Scheme to increase state presence in civil services

To facilitate more representation of candidates in the Indian civil services like the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) or the Indian Forest Service (IFS), the Maharashtra government is mulling introduction of a Maharashtra Talent Search & Graduate Excellence Examination scheme.

The aim is to search for and nurture talent so that more students from the state are able to crack the exams.

“The government is considering introducing this special training scheme to have maximum representation at the national level. A team is currently preparing the concept note. It should be ready in a week or so. We want to push more students from Maharashtra for civil and defence services posts, engineering exams and other central government jobs,” said Rajesh Tope, state higher and technical education minister.

Tope said while there are some NGOs which train students for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams, things have always been on a small scale. “It’s essential to impart training on a larger scale. Many a times, students are not even aware of the various kinds of exams and the opportunities they offer,” he said.

The proposal will look at various aspects including ways to train candidates at various places and the selection procedures. It will also look at the government’s role and the financial aspect of the scheme.

Source: DNAIndia