Mr. President, I support article 286. In doing so, I just want to bring to the notice of the House certain points which are very important. Among the functions of the Public Service Commission there is also a clause : “To conduct examinations.” When I think of these examinations, I wonder. The results and always topsy-turvy. For instance, if a First Class M.A. appears before a Service Commission, the First Class becomes Third Class and the Third Class man becomes First Class. At times the way, in which people are examined – anything that can be said will not be an exaggeration. The questions are so silly that I think sometimes even the questioner does not know what the answer is. For instance, they may ask : “what is the distance between sun and the moon?“ ; what is the number of stars in the sky?“; why is milk white” and such like questions. And another thing. Physical disqualifications. “Your nose seems to be very straight. Your fingers seem to be longer than what is expected.” These are the grounds on which these people are disqualified. “Oh, you do not know how to tie a tie or wear a collar. You do not know how to put on boots“. These are the things on which our candidates are examined. Sir, I would prefer to have a curriculam prescribed and text-books laid down for these people. There should not only be an oral examination, but some sort of written examination also.
