(Report) UPSC Handled More Than 21 Lakh Applications During 2011-12

The 62nd Annual Report of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the Financial Year 2011-12 was tabled in the Parliament today.

The main highlights of the Report are as below:

1. Under recruitment through examination method, the Commission conducted 14 examinations, 10 for recruitment to Civil Services/ Posts and 4 for Defence Services; a total of 21,02,131 applications were received and processed; 9938 candidates interviewed for Civil Services/ Posts (interviews for Defence Services were conducted by SSB of Min. of Defence) and 6863 candidates recommended for appointment to various posts, 5007 (including 307 candidates recommended through Reserve List) for Civil Services/Posts and 1856 for Defence Services/Posts.

2. 100% Online mode of submission of applications and 100% online filling of Detailed Application Forms introduced by the Commission for all of its Examinations.

3.  The Commission processed 528 requisitions involving 4008 posts for direct recruitment by interview from various ministries/departments. 189 requisitions involving 920 posts were advertised during the year 2011-12.

4. A total of 44,442 applications were received against the direct recruitment cases; 5238 candidates were called for interview, 3946 candidates were interview. The number of candidates recommended during the period under report was 1036.

5. The Commission made recommendations in respect of 6747 officers/ posts regarding suitability of candidates/ officials for promotion, deputation, absorption etc.

6. The Commission considered the service records of 15426 officers and recommended (a) 6507 officers for promotion in Central Services and (b) 240 officers for appointment on deputation/ absorption.

7. The Commission recommended 2246 SC,ST and OBC candidates to fill up the posts reserved for them in recruitment by examination. The Commission also recommended 171 SC, ST and OBC candidates from the Reserve List. In addition to this figure, 50 SC/ST/OBC candidates were recommended against unreserved posts.

8. The Commission recommended 104 candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, 41 to the Scheduled Tribes and 233 to the Other Backward Classes to fill 67.3 percent of the posts reserved for them through Direct Recruitment by selection.

9. The Commission recommended 14 candidates with disabilities out of the 26 posts reserved for them through Direct Recruitment by selection.

10. Where candidates were recommended for recruitment by Examination, it was noticed that there was delay of over one year or more in issuing offer of appointment by the concerned Ministries/ Departments in 207 cases.

11. The Commission imposed penalties (in respect of examination) on 14 candidates who were found to have used unfair means, submitted false information and fabricated document in the examination.

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Courtesy: PIB