(a) the steps taken by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for implementation
of Parliamentary resolution dated 18th January, 1968 relating to official language;
(b) whether the Government has undertaken any review in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (Independent Charge) IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
MINISTER OF THE STATE (Independent Charge) IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCE;
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE;
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS;AND
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLLIAMENTARY AFFAIRWS.(SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a): A High Level Standing Committee has been constituted in the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC) to examine the modalities for implementing the recommendations of the
Parliamentary resolution dated 18th January, 1968 on official languages, consistent with
the high standards of examinations conducted by the UPSC.
(b) to (d): The Government has already allowed the candidates for the Civil Services (Main)
examinations to answer the question papers in any of the languages included in the Eighth
Schedule to the Constitution. The Government has reviewed all aspects in regard to the
feasibility of allowing candidates to answer question papers for the other UPSC examinations
in any of the Eighth Schedule languages and thereafter the aforesaid High Level Standing
Committee has been constituted in the UPSC.