“The new decision taken by the Union Public Service Commission with respect to the UPSC Civil Service Mains Examinations which do not allow choosing the options of foreign languages like French, German and Arabic to the students as their optional papers is totally illogical and condemnable. This decision by the Commission undermines the mammoth number of students enrolled for learning as well as researching these languages in Universities across India”, said Mr. Khalik Ahmad Khan, National Secretary of Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) while addressing to the protest march to Parliament, taken out on Sunday against exclusion of foreign language from UPSC Civil Service Mains Examinations as optional paper. Hundreds of student from different university and college gathered at Jantar Mantar.

Sajid who qualified UPSC Mains Examination last year having Arabic in optional paper said “I Studied in Islamic Madarsa where I was learning Arabic for 12 years, the exclusion of foreign language will exclude the madarsa students from being the part of bureaucracy.”

“In the era of Globalisation where students are curious to learn different languages and culture, such step taken by UPSC will discourage the students for learning foreign language. At the same time, It is also important that many of these thousands of students are studying these subjects aiming to appear for the UPSC-CSE. Besides, the commercial and other strategic functions of all these languages cannot be spared at any passing moment”, said Kashif Ahmad, Sub-Editor, Chhatra Vimarsh Magazine.

“It is true that such languages are not a part of the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution; yet, in a note that must be taken by the Commission, the equality of opportunities to appear in UPSC examinations cannot be denied to any language students enrolled for studying such languages within Indian University Campuses. SIO demand UPSC and government of India to add options of foreign language like French German and Arabic, as optional language papers in the UPSC Civil Service main examination”, Sharique Ansar, National Secretary, SIO.

A memorandum to the Prime Minister was also present. Anis Rahman, Delhi State President, SIO thanked all the students for being the part of struggle.UPSC has to take back its decision on foreign language: SIO

“The new decision taken by the Union Public Service Commission with respect to the UPSC Civil Service Mains Examinations which do not allow choosing the options of foreign languages like French, German and Arabic to the students as their optional papers is totally illogical and condemnable. This decision by the Commission undermines the mammoth number of students enrolled for learning as well as researching these languages in Universities across India”, said Mr. Khalik Ahmad Khan, National Secretary of Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) while addressing to the protest march to Parliament, taken out on Sunday against exclusion of foreign language from UPSC Civil Service Mains Examinations as optional paper. Hundreds of student from different university and college gathered at Jantar Mantar.

Sajid who qualified UPSC Mains Examination last year having Arabic in optional paper said “I Studied in Islamic Madarsa where I was learning Arabic for 12 years, the exclusion of foreign language will exclude the madarsa students from being the part of bureaucracy.”

“In the era of Globalisation where students are curious to learn different languages and culture, such step taken by UPSC will discourage the students for learning foreign language. At the same time, It is also important that many of these thousands of students are studying these subjects aiming to appear for the UPSC-CSE. Besides, the commercial and other strategic functions of all these languages cannot be spared at any passing moment”, said Kashif Ahmad, Sub-Editor, Chhatra Vimarsh Magazine.

“It is true that such languages are not a part of the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution; yet, in a note that must be taken by the Commission, the equality of opportunities to appear in UPSC examinations cannot be denied to any language students enrolled for studying such languages within Indian University Campuses. SIO demand UPSC and government of India to add options of foreign language like French German and Arabic, as optional language papers in the UPSC Civil Service main examination”, Sharique Ansar, National Secretary, SIO.

A memorandum to the Prime Minister was also present. Anis Rahman, Delhi State President, SIO thanked all the students for being the part of struggle.