[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021
Because of the corona virus issue? If it does not happen then worst affected will be people whose interview is stuck, around 600-700 such people I think are yet to appear for their interview.
@neyawn sir and others, what is your take?
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GaryVee,Only Sith Deals in Absolute
Pleader for postponement are sounding absurd. Their arguments are vague and unsubstantiated.
Even they didn't defend the basic point that under these circumstances the well off are better positioned than the aspirants from poor background.
The court argued that all students are equally situated.
See that's the point. The Court shouldn't be arguing. And that too, only against one side. :P
chamomile,On a positive note UPSC agreed on attempt compensation for final attempt aspirants.
thepolicydreamer,
Patootiesaid
Is anybody following this? It's quite shocking to see the way it's going.
Pretty harsh. Looks like the judges are arguing themselves. I do not want exam postponed at all, but I expected the court to be atleast empathetic to the petitioners. A doctor posted all these months and couldn't prepare is a good argument and specially preventing a covid +ve/symptomatic patient from giving exam is absurd to me and seems to me complete violation of Art 16. It is like discriminating in public employment on the basis of health status. (Obviously talking as layman here, not with proper knowledge of scope of 16 )
Looks like the Definition of state in article 12 is expanding to include all buildings in Delhi. :D
Only Sith Deals in Absolute,
Oatmeal,Patootiesaid
Is anybody following this? It's quite shocking to see the way it's going.
Pretty harsh. Looks like the judges are arguing themselves. I do not want exam postponed at all, but I expected the court to be atleast empathetic to the petitioners. A doctor posted all these months and couldn't prepare is a good argument and specially preventing a covid +ve/symptomatic patient from giving exam is absurd to me and seems to me complete violation of Art 16. It is like discriminating in public employment on the basis of health status. (Obviously talking as layman here, not with proper knowledge of scope of 16 )
Looks like the Definition of state in article 12 is expanding to include all buildings in Delhi. :D
No, I agree with you entirely. Even I don't want the exam to postpone, but the tone is not empathetic at all. The Court said "The deferment cannot happen. It will have a cascading effect on other examinations." That is a policy consideration, which is firstly not for the court to decide, and secondly, is irrelevant in a matter of consideration of FRs. Besides, the idea that study material is available for everyone online ignores the digital and infrastructural divide in India. Furthermore, the Court says "Every year, people can't travel because of floods, etc. You need to move out of your comfort." This is just plain insensitive.
Allowing things to be said by UPSC's counsel such as "This year it's covid, next year it's typhoid" is inhumane.
I don't have a problem with the SC coming to conclusions in its wisdom in a fair and impartial hearing, but the manner in which it behaves cannot be indicative of a pliant judiciary. There has been no stern direction to the UPSC. Even for the final attempt people. UPSC has been asked to explore the possibility.
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