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SC/ST, OBC get 3 chances for IPS September 3rd, 2010 Age Corespondent Share Buzz up!The Centre has decided to give one more chance to SCs, STs and OBCs to crack the special examination proposed by the Union home ministry to fill the shortfall of IPS officers in the country. The move has come after the Prime Minister’s Office raised concern over the shortfall of SC/ST officers in the IPS. Government sources said that there is a shortfall of at least 30 officers in the reserved category in the elite police services every year. The ministry had proposed “limited recruitment’’ to the IPS by holding special examinations, by the UPSC, for officers belonging to the state police forces, central police organisations (CPOs) and central paramilitary forces (CPFs). Following a review, fresh changes have been incorporated by the MHA to give three chances to officers belonging to the SC/ST and OBC category against the two attempts given to officers belonging to the general category. Apart from this, the home ministry has also decided to incorporate the standard quota provisions giving reservation to SCs, STs and OBCs in the proposed lateral induction into the elite services. After the UPSC turned down the proposal, the MHA approached the PMO to overrule the UPSC decision which directed it to consult the law ministry on the issue. As per the MHA proposal, the competitive examinations would be open to assistant commandants or deputy superintendent of police with at least five years experience in the five major CPOs and CPFs like the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB and CISF and state police who are less than 35 years of age. The ministry has sent the reworked proposal to state governments for their comments. However, facing resistance from the IPS officers who fear a dilution of the elite services, most states have not responded yet. The MHA has given an extention of 30 days to the states to reply. ------------------------------------ ---- INFORMATION OVERLOAD? Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to zestmedia-dig...@yahoogroups.com, OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ PARTICIPATE:- On this list you can share caste news, discuss caste issues and network with like-minded anti-caste people from across India and the world. Just write to zestcaste@yahoogroups.com TELL FRIENDS TO SIGN UP:- If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to zestcaste-subscr...@yahoogroups.com OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join/ Also have a look at our sister list, ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zestcaste-dig...@yahoogroups.com zestcaste-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zestcaste-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/