Hyderabad, November 25, 2024: The long-standing controversy over the Telangana Group 1 exam has escalated, with candidates continuing their legal battle to ensure justice. The issue now stands before the Supreme Court, as candidates express dissatisfaction with the final answer key for the Group 1 Prelims exam, claiming it contains several mistakes that have yet to be rectified by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC). While the Group 1 Mains exam has already concluded, the tension surrounding the prelims answer key persists.
Candidates have approached the Supreme Court after failing to resolve the issue through the High Court. They claim that TGPSC has ignored their objections to the final answer key, which was allegedly prepared using Google and Wikipedia as references, instead of using official and authentic government books, particularly those published by the Telugu Academy. This has angered the unemployed youth, who believe that TGPSC’s actions are unfair and undermine the credibility of the exam process.
The Issue:
The controversy began when the TGPSC released the initial answer key for the Group 1 exam. The commission received 6,417 objections from 1,712 candidates, who pointed out various discrepancies in the key. An expert committee reviewed the objections and made some modifications, including deleting questions 56 and 59 from the paper and changing the correct answer for question 115. However, TGPSC has remained silent on the majority of the objections raised, particularly for 13 other questions. Candidates had raised concerns over questions 35, 41, 45, 59, 64, 66, 67, 79, 95, 106, 116, 119, and 139, but TGPSC upheld the answers, dismissing their claims.
In response, candidates filed a petition in the High Court and presented evidence from the official books published by the Telugu Academy. They argued that these books should be the standard for reference in the exam, but TGPSC rejected this argument, claiming that the Telugu Academy books were not authentic sources. Instead, the commission defended its decision to use Google and Wikipedia as the foundation for the final key, an explanation that has caused widespread outrage among the candidates.
The Legal Battle:
Amid growing frustration, the candidates have escalated their case by filing a petition in the Supreme Court. Advocate Mohit Rao, representing the candidates, argued that the final answer key is riddled with errors and that TGPSC has been dismissive of their objections. The petition demands that the Supreme Court intervene and provide justice by addressing the flaws in the final key. The case is scheduled to be heard by the bench on Monday.
At the same time, the legal battle continues in the High Court, where the candidates have filed 15 cases related to the Group 1 exam, and are hopeful that the courts will rule in their favor.
Candidates’ Hope for Justice:
Despite the challenges, the candidates remain optimistic that both the Supreme Court and the High Court will rule in their favor, providing justice in the matter of the disputed final answer key. They are demanding that TGPSC take their concerns seriously, especially regarding the use of credible sources like government-published books, and that they make the necessary corrections to the answer key to reflect accurate and fair results.
The TGPSC’s decision to use non-government sources like Google and Wikipedia has been widely criticized, with candidates questioning the fairness and transparency of the exam process. As the case progresses, all eyes are on the Supreme Court and the High Court, where the unemployed candidates hope to receive a favorable judgment that will not only ensure fairness in the Group 1 exam but also uphold the integrity of the Telangana Public Service Commission’s examination procedures.
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