Mutyalaraju Reva, who is from Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, topped the 2006 Civil Services Examination in which eight women figure in the top 20.
Announcing the final results today, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recommended 474 candidates, including 101 women. Reva is from the backward caste community.
Reva is a product of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc). Anindita Mitra, an engineer, whose overall ranking was eighth, topped among women.
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Mutyalaraju Revu, an Other Backward Class (OBC) candidate from a small village, has topped the highly competitive civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at a time when the country debates the issue of reservation for OBCs in higher education.
Revu, 27-year-old son of a farmer in small village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, has surpassed 473 successful candidates including 214 general category qualifiers to top the merit list.
His uncle Venkanna was all praise for Revu, who is currently serving in the Andhra Pradesh Police. Revu, who has always been a brilliant student, has done his
AP lad Revu Muthyala Raju has topped the 2006 Civil Services examination. Announcing the final results on Monday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recommended 474 candidates of which 214 are from general category, 144 OBCs, 80 Scheduled Castes and 36 from Scheduled Tribe. About two lakh candidates appeared for the tests.
Raju, born in Chinnagollapalem, a remote island in Krishna district, is a striking example of how a man can reach dizzy heights despite humble beginnings. The 27-year-old will be joining the IAS as an AP cadre officer. An IPS probationer, Raju came to know of the results on
The Civil Services Examination consists of two successive stages: (i) Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and (ii) Civil Services Main Exam. (Written & Interview) for selection of candidates for the various services and posts noted below. After appearing at the Preliminary Exam., candidates who are declared successful to have qualified for admission to the Main Exam, (held during October/November) have to apply again, in the detailed application form which is supplied to them. Number of vacancies for 2006 exams, have been notified as 495 approx. (liable to alteration).
Every candidate appearing at the Civil Services Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.
Provided that this restriction on the number of attempts will not apply in the case of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates who are otherwise eligible.
Provided further that the number of attempts permissible to candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, who are otherwise eligible, shall be seven.
Note: 1. An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the examination.
2. If a candidate actually appears in any one paper in the Preliminary examination, he shall be
(a) A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that Service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.
In case such a candidate is appointed to the IAS/IFS after the Preliminary Examination of Civil Service Examination, is over and he/she continues to be a member of that service, he/she shall not be eligible to appear in the Civil Services Main Examination notwithstanding h^/her having qualified in the Preliminary Examination.
Also provided that if such a candidate is appointed to
(1) For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
(2) For other services, a candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated
More than 20,000 civil servants went on strike across Lancashire today, badly disrupting some services.
Job centres, tax offices and the national Disability Carers' Allowance Centre were all running on a "skeleton staff" as hundreds took to the picket lines as part of a dispute over job cuts, pay and the privatisation of public services.
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) estimated up to 5,000 would not be turning in for work today in Preston alone.
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Indian Institute Of Science-Admission Notification 2006
Bangalore-560 012
Applications are invited for admission to the following programs:
Research [Ph D and MSc (Engg)],
Course (ME/M.Tech/M Des);
Integrated Ph D;
External Registration [Ph D and M Sc (Engg)]
Qualifications for eligibility, specializations, areas of research and other details can be found in the advertisement that appears in Employment News dated 28/01/2006.Details can also be found in our website, www.iisc.ernet.in/admissions Admission to Ph D in Engineering Faculty is open to BE/B Tech/M Sc degree holders. For programs (i) (ii) and (iii), information brochure and application form can be obtained from identified branches of Canara
A candidate must hold a degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
Note I: Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commissions examination but have not been informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also
IFS Exams 2006
Name of Examination: IFS EXAMS 2006
Date of Notification (Saturday):04 Feb 2006
Last Date for Receipt of Applications: 06 Mar 2006
Date/Day of Commencement of Examination: 8th July 2006 10 days
Minimum academic qualifications prescribed :
A Bachelor's degree with atleast one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering of a recognized University or equivalent. Age Limits21-30 years as on 1.7.2006
Remarks: Candidates appearing at degree examination (with prescribed subject) also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions.
Note :
The dates of notification and commencement of
Union Public Service Commissions (UPSC) paranoia about parting with information on the marks of candidates appearing for the all-India Civil Services Examinations extends not only to candidates but even to its nodal ministry, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
DoPT had been making repeated requests for candidates marks. It needs the information in connection with a controversy about separate interview boards for reserved category candidates. But, so far, its requests have been met with stony silence from the UPSC.
Allegations of bias in the way the all-India civil services selection interview is conducted for reserved candidates had cropped up
Physical Standards:
Candidates must be physically fit according to the prescribed physical standards.
Fee:
A candidate seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 50 (Rupees Fifty only) through single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp. Central Recruitment Fee Stamps of requisite denomination (NOT postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed on the application form in the space provided therein. The stamp may be got cancelled from the issuing Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form
Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore 560 012 IISc Young Engineering Fellowship Programme 2006
(Supported by Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai)
The IISc Young Engineering Fellowship Programme (YEFP) is designed to enhance awareness and interest in high quality academic research among young engineering students through a goal-oriented summer mini-project undertaken at the Indian institute of Science, Bangalore.
Candidates pursuing III year (5th Semester) of B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc. (Engg)/Integrated M.E./M.Tech. Programme with outstanding academic background in terms of high ranks in university examinations, papers presented at seminars, projects executed, design contests participated, score/rank in Mathematics Olympiad and any
The 2007 annual delegate conference of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) opens today (16 May) in Brighton. Over 1,200 delegates will be attending the conference of Britains largest civil service trade union, which runs until Friday 18 May against a backdrop of an ongoing dispute over civil and public service job cuts, privatisation and below inflation pay.
The dispute with the government and civil service management has already seen two successful one day civil service wide strikes this year and the first day of the conference, today, will see delegates debating the next steps of the campaign. Options
A total of 474 candidates have qualified this year after cracking the prestigious civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), it was announced here on Monday.
Mutyalaraju Revu from West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh topped the examination, while Anindita Mitra, ranked eighth, was first among the woman candidates.
They were among some 200,000 applicants who appeared for the tests - a selection rate of a mere 0.237 percent. Of the 474 selected candidates 373 are males and 101 females.
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