UPSC to Begin Year-Long Centenary Celebrations from 1 October 2025, Marking 100 Years Since Its Establishment in 1926.
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), India’s premier constitutional body for civil services recruitment, will launch a year-long centenary celebration beginning 1 October 2025, marking its hundredth year of service since establishment in 1926. The initiative underscores the Commission’s legacy of transparency, meritocracy, and public trust.
- The year-long observance will include a diverse array of commemorative events such as seminars, lectures, publications, and a special centenary logo to reflect UPSC's ethos of fairness and integrity. Plans also include a public outreach component, wherein eminent civil servants and public administration experts will share insights with aspirants and citizens alike.
- Detailing the significance, the Chairperson highlighted UPSC’s milestone as more than a celebration—it represents continued commitment to uphold constitutional values, merit-based selection, and upholding public confidence in civil services appointments.
Main Point :- (i) UPSC’s centenary celebrations will directly involve the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, under whose jurisdiction the Commission functions. Events will be hosted at the UPSC headquarters in Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi, with potential outreach programs in regional training institutions of India’s civil services.
(ii) Established as a constitutional body under Part XIV of the Indian Constitution, UPSC plays a pivotal role in appointing officers to All India Services and Central Civil Services (Groups A and B). Its centenary comes at a time when over 1.3 million applicants compete annually for a limited number of civil service positions.
(iii) This milestone year invites reflection on UPSC’s evolution—from its early years in 1926 to modern-day exam conduct spanning Preliminary, Mains, and Personality Tests—and reinforces the Commission’s resolve to enhance public administration and governance through fairness and excellence.
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