Accept the truth and gear up for next APPSCCE

Arnachal Times: Saturday, February 20, 2016.

Dear Editor,

Apropos news items that appeared in your daily in the last few days regarding hullabaloo on disproportionate ratio selection of qualified candidates in APPSCCE ( Main ) 2013-16 , my thoughts on this issue :-

The result of the qualified candidates in the APPSCCE (Mains) was announced within a week of State Emergency. Undoubtedly, The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh deserves our appreciation and reverence for looking into the persistent demand of aspirants .Had the erstwhile Govt. continued, this could have been a big scandal, reasons best known to all of us. Countless illegal & backdoor appointments were made prior to Govt. dismissal in many departments. It is also doubted that if any Govt comes to power now, hobnobbing and lobbying for manipulation in viva voce will start.

As per the criteria set by APPSC (which of course have been followed in 2007 & 2011 APPSCCE) a candidate has to secure at least 33 % in every paper and 45 % in aggregate to qualify Main Examination. Many candidates did not qualify due to non attainment of the requisite %. This clarification was already given by Commission in this daily Dtd 13th Feb 2016.

According to the ratio norms of 1:3, 153 candidates should have been selected for Viva – voce. However, only 132 have been selected. These qualified candidates are those who attained requisite minimum % in all papers and in aggregate as well. RTI Act is in place for redressal for those who claim to be aggrieved.

It is ridiculous to argue by some one that such thing hasn’t happened in earlier exams / APPSCCE and that the number of post be reduced. The simple logic is it never happened because papers were easy then, hence candidates more than the ratio qualified. The number of post as advertised can increase but reducing is irrational and unfounded.

If the rest of candidates didn’t score required minimum marks and the selection has been made following the laid down norms & rules, why should Commission be at the receiving end for candidate’s failure and non-eligibility?? Blaming others for one’s own incapacity is preposterous.

Instead of venting out exasperation, please do have the magnanimity to accept the truth and gear up for next APPSCCE .

Yours,

Citizen