'congratulations... But 5 Attempts ': Ex-ips Officer's 'wasting Youth' Remark On Upsc 2024 Topper Sparks Debate

The announcement of Shakti Dubey arsenic nan UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024 topper was met pinch ceremony crossed India, but it besides sparked a caller statement connected nan aggravated demands of nan exam, pinch a erstwhile IPS serviceman questioning nan system's agelong mentation cycle.

Her travel to Rank 1 spanned six years and 5 attempts, pinch Political Science and International Relations arsenic her optional subject—a timeline that prompted erstwhile IPS serviceman Yashovardhan Jha Azad to raise concerns connected societal media.

“Congratulations to Shikha Dubey, ranking first successful UPSC result. But 5 effort intends 6 years of toil—the champion years of younker gone successful coaching?… Our exam and question and reply style should change. We are regulators astatine champion and for that, you request leadership, spine, integrity and committedness each pinch communal sense. Best to springiness only 2 chances pinch property limit 25,” Azad wrote connected X, tagging apical civilian services bodies.

He added, “This obsession pinch UPSC is costing nan federation huge, employing nan younker wrongly for 5 to 6 years. Coaching institutes are laughing each nan measurement to nan bank.”

The station drew beardown and varied reactions. One personification responded, “Every section demands clip and money to succeed… personification from a humble inheritance whitethorn not go a lawmaker, but pinch sheer difficult work, tin go a civilian servant.”

Another warned against reforms that wounded inclusivity: “If property limit is imposed that elitists truthful wish, it's gonna wounded nan mediocre nan most.”

A 3rd commenter added, “Who gains pinch much attempts? The coaching class. But nan candidate, erstwhile successful, besides needs due honing, which nan existent syllabus and training whitethorn not guarantee.”

Despite nan controversy, Dubey’s communicative continues to inspire. Her occurrence besides reflects broader diversity, among nan 1,009 candidates recommended for appointment, UPSC information shows practice crossed General (335), EWS (109), OBC (318), SC (160), and ST (87) categories. A full of 241 candidates are presently connected nan provisional list, pinch 1 consequence still pending.

The last shape of nan 2024 UPSC process, nan question and reply round, was conducted for 2,845 candidates and concluded successful April. Initially, nan committee announced 1,056 vacancies, later expanding to 1,132 positions crossed nan Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and different Group A and B roles.

Candidates tin entree nan afloat consequence and upcoming specifications connected upsc.gov.in, wherever marks will beryllium published wrong 15 days.