[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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SC suggestions implied
1)age limit (32) and number of attempts (6) should not be breached
2) concession to those who have last attempt this year (either due to age limit or number of attempts) considering rule point one.
It means only those who will not appear this year will be able to get concession next year. This is to ensure that they they won't get additional one more attempt which isn't allowed to others. It's fair call but upsc has to need to notify asap
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kochikaame,@Patootie, you are a beautiful person!
But SC didn't suggest additional attempt but concession.
There are two types of aspirants.
1) who have attempt left - if in worst case scenario something happened to them or they fear somethin will happen to then then they have additional attempt as back up Left next year.
They can exercise right to choice to either appear this year and if something happen to them or if they think it's not safe to appear this year then they have backup
2)no attempts left - for such people there isn't any back up. It's compulsory for them to appear at any cost. And, if something happens to them then they will risk not only health but also would end up affecting their last attempt.
Now SC didn't ask for additional attempts because additional attempt can't be given only to last attempt people. This will be discriminatory.
What they suggested is to give concession to those who have last attempt and may not want to appear this year due to pandemic. It's giving them right to choice to appear this year or next year but not both the years.
In this case, last attempt people aren't getting any additional chance but just a choice ti pick this year or next.
However, if DopT do allow last attempt people to appear this year and Next year then it would amount to additional attempt and would be extended to everyone but as I said SC didn't ask for this.
Did you see the difference? There is no additional attempt here for us as per SC.
Let's see what DoPT and UpSC will decide
Reborn2,Hello,
I don't know whether writing here holds any merit or not atleast in my situation but just want to put it out there.
I was part of SFG, completed it diligently, was among the better performers. I also wrote almost all sectional MGPs this year. When prelims got postponed focused on my optional, which I felt led to my last mains failures, and utilized that time. In Abhyaas I was getting 105, 123 like marks. In Simulator X I got like 132.
I am saying all this just to put things in perspective about how much prepared I was!
Then last week My mom tested positive for Covid. She was admitted to ICU. However, things have greatly improvement since then. She is doing well now. And her health has been and will be first priority for us.
This past couple of weeks derailed my preparation and attempt for this year. Now I am scared of going out. Now I am scared that I can be a potential carrier and will bring covid from Paper. I am scared for my family. I am scared for people ateexam centers.
Period.
The ones with age limit or last attempt possibly prepared for a year to face a situation of not being able to appear for the exam. There are many Covid positive students you wouldn't want in your exam center because they will be the only ones forced to write the exam because of this being their last attempt, despite the Covid disruptions.
If one is Covid positive or affected, and have more attempts left, then they still have a choice to appear for the exam next year, should they choose to skip this one.
By this logic, it seems that one to one comparison of number of attempts is not how supreme court may see it, given the circumstances of different candidates are different.
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Me too...same..
Be strong.
So if someone qualified prelims and later get infected by Corona, would he be allowed to take Mains, if yes then would it be fair to not allow corona infected students to take prelims now?
State protocols demand a quarantine, applicable today. If it demands a quarantine then too, and if the case arises and if the number is substantial, supreme court may consider that ... But doesn't seem likely or easy to come to that decision without there being a trial cases like that, brought to their or UPSCs notice.
BD,Sankoza
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