No.P.18/3/78-E.2(B), - UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DHOLPUR HOUSE NEW DELAI~110011, the 27k Jer To The Secretary and Pirector General, The Institution of Engineers (India), BoGokhale Rood, : GALGUTTA~700020, . Subject:-Recognition of certain technical and professional qualifications by the UPSC for admission to the examinations for recruitment to non-technical Sorvices/posts conducted by them = Clarification regarding. Sir, I am directed to refer to your letter No1D3/40, dated 2nd February, 1978, addressed to the Department’ of Personnel and Adwinistrative Reforas, copy ene: endorsed to this office, on the subject noted above, and to state that the UPSC have already decided that professional amt technical qualifications such as ¢ pass in Sections 'A' and "B! of the AMIZ, Graduateship Examination of tue Institution of Blectronics &nd Tele-communication Engineers, etc, which are recognised by the Government as equivalent to degree in Engineering for purposes of recrultuent to Superior gervices and posts under the Central Government should be recognised for purposes of admission to competitive examinations: Contucted by them for recruttment to nou-technical Services/ posts (vizehe TAS oto., Assistants! Grade ani Combined jefence Services Examinations) for adaission to which degree of a recognised University or equivalent has been presorived as the basic educational qualification. This decision was given wide publicity and a copy of the Press issued by the Commission on 29412.77 1s enclosed for your information, Yours faithfully, WS sy y (8.8. Jolly Y Under Secretary, x Union Public Service Commission. Bneiy As above. :12 |e] Der PRESS NOTE The Union Public Service Commission have decided that professional and technical Qualifications such as a pass in Sections 'A' and 1B! of the A.M.I.E., Graduateship Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Tele-communication Engineers etc. which are recognised by tha Government &s eduivalent to degree in Engineering for purposes of recruitment to Superior Services/posts under the Central Government should also be recognised for purposes of sdwission to competitive examinations conducted by them for recruitment to non-technical Services/posts (viz., the I.A.S. etc. Assistants! Grade and Combined Defence Services Examinations) for admission to which a degree of a recognised University or equivalent haS been prescribed as the basic educational qualification.