UPPSC Exam To Be Held In Single Shift After Protests

Prayagraj: Accepting the demand of protesting job aspirants, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday rolled back the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) plan to conduct a staggered preliminary exam for Provincial Civil Services (PCS)-2024.

The decision to hold the exam on a single day came on the third day of an agitation by aspirants outside the UPPSC office in Prayagraj. On the Chief Minister's direction, a committee was also set up by the UPPSC for formulating a strategy for conducting the Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO)-2023. Earlier, the Commission had decided to conduct PCS preliminary examinations on December 7 and 8 in two shifts. The RO and ARO preliminary examinations were proposed to be held on December 22 and 23 in three shifts. UPPSC officials said the dates will now be reworked as per the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who suggested holding talks with aspirants to find a solution.