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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Telangana Public Service Commission defends decision to conduct Group-I Mains before high court, denies any procedural violations
Hyderabad: The Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) on Thursday defended the conduct and evaluation of the Group-I Mains examination, asserting before Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao of the high court that there was no mala fide intent or violation of statutory procedures, as alleged by the petitioners challenging the examination process. Representing the commission, its counsel argued that the examination was conducted transparently and in strict adherence to established procedures. He urged the court to consider the far-reaching consequences of annulling the examination in the absence of concrete evidence. 'The process was transparent. A significant number of qualified candidates belong to OBC, SC, ST, women, and physically challenged categories. Cancelling the examination on vague and unsubstantiated grounds would deal a severe blow to hundreds of aspirants who have invested years of preparation,' he submitted. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The commission also informed the court of its intent to file an additional affidavit containing comprehensive details of the training modules, evaluation guidelines, and supporting materials to aid the court in adjudicating the matter. The counsel further stated that the petitioners had failed to make specific or substantiated allegations. 'Except for a solitary writ petition containing a vague assertion, no petitioner has produced credible evidence of malfeasance. There are no claims of mala fides, no breach of statutory rules, and no indication that either the examination centres or the evaluation process was compromised,' he argued. He emphasised that the evaluation was conducted anonymously and randomly, using expert evaluators trained specifically for this exam. He denied allegations of selective evaluation or manipulation in the allotment of answer scripts. Addressing concerns raised about Telugu medium candidates, the commission clarified that evaluators proficient in both English and Telugu were appointed, and hence, the assessment was fair and unbiased. Regarding impersonation concerns, the commission submitted that biometric verification of candidates was conducted and cross-checked with nominal rolls approved by the chief superintendents at the respective centres. The high court is scheduled to continue hearing the matter on Friday.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Group-1 Mains exam: Telangana HC questions use of non-Telugu evaluators
Hyderabad: The high court raised serious concerns over the Telangana Public Service Commission's (TGPSC) decision to appoint evaluators from outside the state for the Group-1 Mains examination, questioning whether they could effectively assess answer scripts written in Telugu. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Posting the matter for further hearing on Tuesday, the court urged the advocates representing the petitioners to expedite their arguments, stressing the urgency of the case as thousands of candidates await a verdict. During the hearing, senior advocate Vidyasagar pointed out discrepancies in the number of qualified candidates announced by TGPSC, casting doubt on the transparency and consistency of the selection process. The court questioned the rationale behind TGPSC appointing evaluators from across the country, many of whom may not be proficient in Telugu. TNN
Hans India
25-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Govt aims to harness talent of youth for societal benefit
HYDERABAD: Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka stated that the people's government is ensuring employment and livelihood opportunities for unemployed youth in three phases. On Saturday, he inaugurated the Mega Job Fair organised by Singareni Collieries Company at Wyra constituency in khammam district. Speaking to the youth, he emphasized that the government aims to harness the talent of every educated person for societal benefit. The government is working on three-phases on Jobs for unemployed youth. The Telangana Public Service Commission has been restructured, and a job calendar was released. 56,000 government jobs were filled in the first year, and efforts are underway to fill another 30,000. By attracting multinational companies through infrastructure development, job opportunities are being created for lakhs of youth, he said. Self-Employment: Through the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, Rs 9,000 crore has been allocated to encourage self-employment. On June 2, 5 lakh youths will receive sanction letters. He criticized the previous government (BRS) for not filling 2 lakh vacancies during their 10-year rule and failing to conduct even one Group-1 exam. Many qualified youths were left unemployed, which led to emotional and financial distress among families. The Congress government is now working to provide opportunities through the three-phase plan under Indiramma Rajyam. He also highlighted tribal welfare, stating that under the UPA leadership, the Forest Rights Act (ROFR) granted land rights to tribals. The previous government failed to allow them to cultivate this land. In contrast, the current government has launched the Indira Solar Giri Jal Vikasam scheme with Rs 12,600 crore to help tribals cultivate their lands using solar-powered irrigation, borewells, drip, and sprinkler systems, and free saplings (avocado, palm oil). On education, he announced the construction of 60 Young India Integrated Residential Schools with a Rs 11,600 crore budget, providing quality free education from Class 4 to Intermediate. He stated that such a large-scale education investment is unprecedented in the State history. He noted that Telangana is the only state distributing subsidized rice via ration shops. On women empowerment, he said that while previous governments failed to provide interest-free loans, this year alone Rs 21,000 crore was disbursed. Over 5 years, Rs 1 lakh crore in interest-free loans will be given to make 1 crore women millionaires. For farmers, Rs18,000 crore was allocated for the Rythu Bharosa scheme, the government is paying the insurance premiums, and an additional Rs 500 bonus per quintal is being given for paddy procurement. Drip and sprinkler systems are also being promoted.
New Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay asks TGPSC to provide details of selected candidates of Group-1 exam
HYDERABAD: Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay has asked Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) Chairman B Venkatesam to provide details regarding the Group-1 exam notification, the marks list along with the names of selected candidates, especially those who took the test in Urdu. Sanjay is seeking to implead in the petition filed by Group-1 aspirants in the Telangana High Court. Recently, several aspirants approached Sanjay alleging irregularities in the conduct of the Group-1 examination and selection process and sought justice. Following this, the Minister of State wrote to the TGPSC chairman seeking details of all 563 selected candidates, including the marks list, the language in which the test was taken, hall ticket numbers for both Prelims and Mains, category, and details of alleged violations of rules 12.2 and 15.3, with reasons. He also requested information about the valuation stages, the number of evaluation days and centres, and the total number of hours it took to complete the paper evaluation. Sanjay further sought details of General English and Papers 1–6, including medium-wise attendance, whether aspirants followed the biometric system, and if not, the reasons for non-compliance. He also asked whether there were any discrepancies in attendance or absentee data. Sanjay alleged that a leak on social media suggested that 618 aspirants scored over 450 marks, which matched the official release, and questioned what action was taken against those responsible. Sanjay also requested details on claims that over 1,500 candidates received the same marks, where hall ticket numbers were in the range of 0–50, and aspirants alleged the use of a coded marking algorithm. He questioned why only TGPSC followed this system when even UPSC and APPSC reportedly do not.
Hans India
25-04-2025
- General
- Hans India
Group-I: TGPSC releases certificate verification schedule for PwD candidates
Hyderabad: TGPSC on Thursday hosted the schedule for second spell of certificate verification for shortfalls under PwD categories and the hall ticket numbers of candidates shortlisted for verification of certificates for the various posts falling under Group-l. The verification of certificates is scheduled to be held on Saturday from 10:30 am at Telangana Public Service Commission, Pratibha Bhavan, Mukarram Jahi Road, Nampally. The candidates have to download the verification material available from the Commission website. ( The candidates have to exercise web options which will be available from April 25 to 26 on TGPSC website. The candidate should show utmost care while exercising web options, as these web options will be considered for final selection and the PwD candidates have to attend Medical Boards on the same day, said a senior officer, TGPSC.
