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PMO seeks change in UPSC allocation
UPSC; civil services reform
News:
- The Prime Minister Office has asked to examine if service allocation/cadre allocation to probationers selected for civil service examination can be made after the foundation course.
Important fact:
- PMO has asked to examine the feasibility of giving due weightage to the performance in the foundation course and making service allocation as well as cadre allocation to all-India services officers based on the combined score obtained in the exam and the foundation course
- At present, service allocation to the selected candidates of Civil Service examination is made well before the commencement of the foundation course.
- The total duration of the foundation course for probationers of all the services is three months.
- PMO asked the concern departments to give their feedback on the proposal to allocate other Central services also.
