Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- The Haryana government has announced an amendment to the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules, 2008, aiming to increase inclusivity for people with disabilities (PwDs) in the state's administrative services.
The amendment, notified by Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, allows the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) to relax the minimum qualifying marks in the English and Hindi language tests (compulsory papers) for PwDs appearing in the HCS (Executive Branch) examination.
While the standard minimum qualifying mark remains at 45 percent, the HPSC can now lower it to 35 percent if sufficient candidates with benchmark disabilities are not available.
This move addresses a long-standing challenge faced by P...