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The main highlights of the 62nd Annual Report of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the Financial Year 2011-12 are as below:
- Under recruitment through examination method, the Commission conducted 14 examinations, 10 for recruitment to Civil Services/Posts and 4 for Defence Services; a total of around 21lakhs applications were received and processed; ~10000 candidates interviewed for Civil Services/Posts and ~7000 candidates recommended for appointment to various posts.
- 100% Online mode of submission of applications and 100% online filling of Detailed Application Forms introduced by the Commission for all of its Examinations.
- A total of 44,442 applications were received against the direct recruitment cases; ~5000 candidates were called for interview, ~4000 candidates were interview. The number of candidates recommended during the period under report was 1036.
- The Commission made recommendations in respect of 6747 officers/ posts regarding suitability of candidates/ officials for promotion, deputation, absorption etc.
- The Commission considered the service records of ~15000 officers and recommended (a) ~6500 officers for promotion in Central Services and (b) ~250 officers for appointment on deputation/absorption.
- The Commission recommended 2246 SC,ST and OBC candidates to fill up the posts reserved for them in recruitment by examination.
- The Commission recommended 104 candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, 41 to the Scheduled Tribes and 233 to the Other Backward Classes to fill 67.3 percent of the posts reserved for them through Direct Recruitment by selection.
- The Commission recommended 14 candidates with disabilities out of the 26 posts reserved for them through Direct Recruitment by selection.
- Where candidates were recommended for recruitment by Examination, it was noticed that there was delay of over one year or more in issuing offer of appointment by the concerned Ministries/ Departments in 207 cases.
- The Commission imposed penalties (in respect of examination) on 14 candidates who were found to have used unfair means, submitted false information and fabricated document in the examination.
Note: Some of the Statistic figures have been made to its approximation, so as to be remembered easily. They are to be used in writing essay or elsewhere.
