31 Telangana candidates qualify for UPSC Civil Services final interview under Rajiv Gandhi scheme

The State Government has announced an additional financial assistance of Rs. 1 lakh each to the 31 candidates to support their preparation for the final stage of the selection process, a release said here on Thursday.

Under the scheme, Singareni had earlier provided Rs. 1 lakh each to 158 candidates from Telangana who cleared the Civil Services Preliminary examination.

An amount of Rs. 1.58 crore was directly credited to their bank accounts to facilitate their preparation for the Mains examination.

Of the 158 beneficiaries, 31 have now qualified for the interview stage, prompting the government to extend further financial assistance.

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka congratulated the successful candidates and expressed hope that all 31 would clear the interview and secure positions in the Civil Services, bringing laurels to Telangana.

Singareni has been supporting the scheme through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for the past two years.

While seven candidates succeeded in the first year and 20 in the second year, another 31 have now qualified for the interview stage.

Singareni Chairman and Managing Director Dr Buddha Prakash Jyothi expressed confidence that a significant number of candidates would succeed in the final interview.

He said the state government would organise mock interviews and Singareni would extend the necessary support.

Warangal district topped the list with six candidates qualifying for the interview, followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri with four.

Hyderabad and Jagtial accounted for three candidates each, while Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Sangareddy and Suryapet had two candidates each.

Adilabad, Narayanpet, Siddipet, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam and Mancherial districts accounted for one candidate each.

Of the 31 candidates, 18 belong to the OBC category, eight to the General category, three to the SC category and two to the ST category, the release added.