‘UPSC talent is not lost – it’s redirected to nation-building’: PM Modi on utilising youth potential via Pratibha Setu portal

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PM Modi emphasised that his government has introduced various employment initiatives that extend beyond public sector jobs. He announced the launch of the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, which aims to generate employment for 3.5 crore youth.

Additionally, he pointed out that programmes like the Skill India Mission are providing essential training, while platforms such as the National Career Service are actively linking candidates to new job opportunities. Through this digital platform alone, over 7 crore vacancies have already been made accessible to the youth. Pratibha Setu Portal is one of such initiatives for aspirants.

UPSC’s Pratibha Setu Portal

While Pratibha Setu may appear new, it is a rebranded and upgraded version of the Public Disclosure Scheme (PDS), which has been in operation since August 2018. The scheme was originally launched following a decision by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), under which UPSC began publicly sharing the biodata of non-recommended but willing candidates.

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These were individuals who had cleared the written stages and appeared for the personality test in various UPSC examinations but were not recommended in the final selection. The earliest such disclosure under the PDS was made for the Combined Medical Services Examination 2017.

Over time, the scheme expanded to include candidates from multiple examinations such as the Civil Services, Indian Forest Service, Engineering Services, Central Armed Police Forces (ACs), Combined Geo-Scientist, CDS, IES/ISS, and Combined Medical Services Examinations.

Which exams are not covered under the initiative?

It is important to note that some examinations are excluded from this scheme. These include the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (NDA and NA) Examination and Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCEs) such as CBI(DSP) LDCE, CISF AC(EXE) LDCE, and S.O./Steno (GE-B/GD-I) LDCE.