The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) is the state agency authorized by the

Government of Arunachal Pradesh The Government of Arunachal Pradesh also known as the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh, or locally as State Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and its 25 districts. It consists of an execu ...

to conduct the

Civil Services Examination The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a national competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to higher Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Se ...

for entry-level appointments to the various departments and Services under

and to advise the government on civil service matters.

Controversy

The commission over the course of its existence has displayed utter incompetence leading to dozens of litigation, Protest and strikes including the infamous relay fast that led to the resignation of the Chairman of the commission. In 2017 the paper set by the commission for preliminary exam turned out to be copy-pasted from various websites which led to the scrapping of the exam conducted that drew huge public flak on the competence and integrity of the current members. In 2018 the exam was conducted again. But was Challenged by some candidates citing inconsistency in commerce optional paper which again led to a huge outcry and legal challenge in 21 more subjects. The case is still ongoing in the Supreme Court.

References

1. https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2018/11/16/grieving-appscce-candidates-begin-hunger-strike/ 2. State public service commissions of India Government agencies established in 1988 State agencies of Arunachal Pradesh 1988 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh {{ArunachalPradesh-stub

Controversy

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