▪️On 1 October 2026, the Union Public Service Commission (
#UPSC) completes one hundred years
▪️Its institutional journey began on 1 October 1926, when India’s first Public Service Commission was constituted - an advisory body whose Chairman and Members were appointed by the Secretary of State in London
▪️Over the century that followed, the Commission evolved in structure, status and responsibilities, becoming what it is today - an independent constitutional body
🌀The scale of the Commission
▪️The scale and complexity of the work handled by UPSC have increased significantly over the years, as applications across examinations and recruitment by selection grew from 42,727 in 1950-51 to a peak of 45,10,044 in 2022-23 - an increase of more than a hundredfold
▪️In that year, the Commission conducted 15 examinations (33,51,916 applications) and received 233 requisitions for 4,411 posts under recruitment by selection (11,58,128 applications)
▪️For a hundred years, the Commission has carried one of the nation’s most consequential responsibilities: to recognise merit, uphold fairness and ensure that opportunity reaches beyond privilege, geography, language or circumstance
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