New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Union Public Service Commission has decided to allot ‘centre of choice’ to candidates with benchmark disabilities for all its examinations, in a move aimed at enhancing accessibility for such aspirants, an official statement issued on Friday said.

Recognising the logistical challenges and special requirements often faced by these candidates, the Commission decided to ensure that every person with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) applicant is allotted the examination centre they indicate as their preferred choice in the application form, the statement added.

Speaking about the initiative, UPSC chairman Ajay Kumar said, after analysing examination centre data of the last five years, “we observed that certain centres such as Delhi, Cuttack, Patna, Lucknow and others

See Full Page