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NEW DELHI: As a special consideration, Manipur Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Centre candidates have been given the choice to choose another Centre, in view of the situation prevailing there.
This announcement was made by Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The Minister further informed that UPSC has granted option to the candidates, who had opted Imphal as a Centre, to change and appear in any of the Centres, viz., Aizawl in neighbouring Mizoram, Delhi, Dispur, Jorhat, Kohima, Kolkata and Shillong.
Later, speaking to media on the sidelines of a programme, Dr Jitendra elaborated on his Parliament reply saying, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is extremely sensitive to the concerns of the youth and therefore, this government is committed to do everything possible to ensure that no youth anywhere in the country is allowed to suffer disadvantage or injustice on account of incompatible circumstances there.
Dr Jitendra informed that this option was provided in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 (held on 28.05.2023) and in the Recruitment Tests for Accounts Officer/ Enforcement Officer and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) in the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) (held on 02.07.2023).
Dr Jitendra also said that Staff Selection Commission has three (3) centres viz, lmphal, Churachandpur and Ukhrul for conducting various exams in Manipur. However, for Multi-Tasking (Non-Tech.) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2022, the candidates of Manipur were provided with alternative options of centres, such as Aizawl, Kohima etc. in the North-East. Further, candidates were also given options for change of centre of their preference anywhere in India.
In reply to another question in the same House, the Minister revealed that the Government is exploring the potential of Bus Roof Mounted Air Purification Systems (BRMAPS) to capture Particulate Matter in the highly polluted cities.