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UPSC restores position of regional languages in CSE (Mains) exam

 Heeding to the advice of parliamentarians and others, the UPSC on Thursday changed its notification for the civil services (mains) examination by restoring the status of language papers where the aspirants will now be able to take the test not only in English or Hindi but also in any of regional language.

Besides, the aspirants can also opt for literature of any of the 8th Schedule languages and English as their optional subject. The marks of English (100 marks as specified under March 4 notification) will also not be counted for making merit list of selected candidates.

Announcing the amendment in the March 4 notification, the minister of state for personnel V Narayanasamy in Rajya Sabha said: "A candidate will be allowed to use any one regional language from the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India or English as the medium of writing the examination as before".

He said: "The conditionality of a minimum of 25 candidates in that medium and the requirement to have that language as the medium of examination at graduation level is proposed to be dropped."

Under the amendment, the English component (of 100 marks ) from the Essay paper will also be dropped and the status quo ante of two qualifying papers of 300 marks each in any modern Indian language and in English — as in previous years — will be restored.

"The Essay paper will now be of 250 marks to be written in the medium/language of candidate's choice," said the minister. 

source- times of india