Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission

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Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
AbbreviationAPPSC
Formation1 April 1988
Type Government
PurposeRecruitment and Advisory on civil services.
Location
Region served
Arunachal Pradesh
Membership
3 Members
Official language
English.
Chairman
Prof. Pradip Lingfa
Website Official Web site

The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) is the state agency authorized by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various departments and Services under Government of Arunachal Pradesh and to advise the government on civil service matters.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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