Times of India: Indore: Saturday, August 02, 2014.
Madhya
Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) is likely to incur the wrath of to
chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after providing incorrect information to a
question on reservation policy asked in MP Assembly during 2013 session.
State PSC had
in its reply to a question said it implemented the reservation policy of 1995
as directed by Supreme Court in June 2012. According to the decision, if a
candidate hailing from reserved category is selected along with general
category candidates on the basis of merit, he/she shall not be adjusted against
reserved seats. So, 50% seats of general category shall be filled on merit
basis prior to filling reserved seats.
However,
MPPSC, in another letter to state women's commission has said reservation
policy was implemented in August 2011 itself, which is contradictory. The fact
came to fore through RTI documents, state assembly documents and other
correspondences made in the case. Commission is fighting a case of deserving
women candidates who were not called for interviews despite scoring more marks
than male candidates during 2003-2009 examination.
"MPPSC
seems to be providing ambiguous information to the chief minister. It submitted
two different dates of implementing SC order policy to state assembly and state
women commission. Before August 2011, MPPSC has discriminated with women
candidates and favoured influential candidates. Posting of such candidates
should be scrapped and justice should be done with the candidates," said
state civil services 2003 aspirant, Sunita Jain, who got cut-off score more
than male toppers.
Since then,
Jain has been continuously writing the examination. PSC exams of 2012 and 2013
too has come under scanner due to paper leak issues. Jain is alone fighting for
80 women, including her, who were deprived from appearing in interviews despite
having scored higher marks than their male counterparts in their respective
categories in exams held between 2003 and 2009.
Though CM has
assured compensation, nothing concrete has been done in the case.
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