Busting a few myths about the UPSC exams
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Question of strategy
Question of strategy
The UPSC civil services exam is considered one of the toughest exams to crack in India. More than 10 lakh candidates apply at the preliminary stage for 1,000 or so vacancies. Naturally, this has lead to a lot of myths about the exams. Here are a few common misconceptions as well as clarifications.
Myth: You need to study 15-18 hours daily
Reality: This is probably the biggest one. It is nearly impossible to sustain this level of preparation for a year-long cycle. The number of hours put in does not guarantee success. What is required is a proper strategy. Ensure you get enough sleep and work on your physical and mental health to be able to focus properly.
SHC sets aside selection exercise for Fuuast VC’s post
Karachi
May 1, 2021
The Sindh High court has set aside the ongoing exercise of shortlisting candidates for the post of vice chancellor of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (Fuuast), and directed the search committee to conduct the selection process de novo.
The order came during a hearing of a petition of Prof Mohammad Zahid, who challenged the appointment of the search committee members, and sought reconstitution of the search committee in view of the guidelines set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The petitioner’s counsel said the search committee shortlisted a number of candidates who were less qualified and less competent than the petitioner, who had been a senior member of the same university for 25 years. but despite that his application was rejected without considering his credentials or antecedents due to the bias of two search committee members.
Bursting the exam bubble
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The ongoing pandemic is an opportunity to develop multiple evaluation designs for different levels
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The ongoing pandemic is an opportunity to develop multiple evaluation designs for different levels
Exams are often equated with appearing at high-stakes competitions. Students burn the midnight oil and sacrifice even simple pleasures to meet the goal of scoring well. In India, exams are also a family affair, with parents chaperoning children to coaching classes, keeping them company, ensuring they eat well and even taking time off from work. The Indian psyche conceives of exams as an endorsement of students’ cognitive prowess, an actualisation of dreams (often the parents’), and a gateway to landing a ‘good’ job. Exams have, therefore, been a critical component of our curricular system that have been religiously practised and handed down.
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