UPSC at 100: Celebrating a Legacy of Trust, Excellence and Integrity”,

ARTICLE 6    

“UPSC at 100: Celebrating a Legacy of Trust, Excellence and Integrity”,

A. CONTEXT AND HISTORICAL MOMENT

1) Republic @ 75 and UPSC entering its centenary phase

• Article links two milestones:
• • 75 years of the Indian Republic.
  • UPSC entering its 100th year.
• Positions UPSC not merely as an examination body but as:
• • A foundational constitutional institution.
  • A pillar supporting India’s democratic and administrative journey.
• Central framing:
• • Democratic stability depends not only on elections but also on strong institutions.
  • UPSC is one such core institution.

B. FOUNDING PURPOSE: GUARDIAN OF MERITOCRACY

2) Constitutional vision: shielding recruitment from polit