RPP censures NPSC over question set in prelims 2021

December 5, 2021 73 Views No Comment

DIMAPUR, DEC 5 (NPN): Rising Youth, the youth wing of the Rising People’s Party (RPP), has criticized the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) for setting a question in the recent prelims exams, which has turned into a controversy.

It may be mentioned that the Kuki Students’ Organisation, Nagaland (KSON) has sought clarification from NPSC on a question asked– which of the four tribes (Zeliang, Angami, Lotha and Kuki) was not recognised officially by Nagaland government. However, the NPSC was yet to clarify on the matter.

Taking note of this, the youth wing said that the erroneous question as to whether Kukis were a recognised tribe of Nagaland (test booklet Series-A, Q.no. 23, had hurt the sentiments of Kukis in particular and all right thinking citizens in general.

Pointing out that there should be no rooms for any mistake when question papers are being set for any of the numerous examinations that are held by NPSC/UPSC, the youth wing, however, said that the NPSC seemed to be incorrigible and still continues to be unprofessional in the way it conducts the examination process.

It said that the NPSC had been committing fundamental mistakes in setting questions for civil services exams and has become a cause for concern.

This proves that either the NPSC is not taking the examinations seriously or the people/firm setting the questionnaires are not properly qualified, the party stated.

Taking a dig at NPSC for not knowing the status of Kukis in Nagaland, even after 58 years of statehood, the party said it spoke volumes about the quality of education being imparted in the state.

The youth wing said that the NPSC could have shown some decency by apologising to the Kuki community, “after all by showing humility one’s stature does not go down.”

It further said that apart from the Kuki controversy, there were five other questions/answer options which were either erroneous or vague.

The party, therefore, said that giving full marks equally to all the candidates was not going to resolve the issue, adding that such knee-jerk reactions would inadvertently victimise the hardworking students vis-à-vis the non-diligent ones and devalues merit in the long run.

The youth wing also said that the systematic malaise in the Commission needed to be addressed first.

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/rpp-censures-npsc-over-question-set-in-prelims-2021/245958.html