New Delhi: Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO), Secretary General , Sarwar Hasan strongly demand that 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 Arabic, French and German to the students as their optional papers, is a huge setback. This decision by the Commission undermines the mammoth number of students enrolled for learning as well as researching these languages in Universities across India. 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.

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.

SIO demand UPSC and government of India to add options of foreign language like Arabic, French, and German as optional language papers in the UPSC Civil Service main examination. SIO may be compelled to go forward strongly with support of students, parents and minority leaders if government does not take this issue seriously.

In this regard an SIO delegation under the leadership of Sarwar Hasan, Secretary General with Shariq Ansar, Khaleeq Khan, Limseer Ali, National Secretaries submit a memorandum to UPSC Chairman, and conveyed these apprehensions and demand.

Sharique Ansar

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