HPPSC and HPSSC exempt women candidates from paying examination fees

Women candidates appearing for competitive examinations held by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) and the state Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC) will not have to pay any fees. As per the officials, women candidates have been exempted from the same.

The decision was taken by the the CM Jai Ram Thakur led Cabinet. As per PTI report the fees for various competitive examinations conducted by the HPSSC vary from Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 respectively. 

Apart from that, there is some good news for general category students too. In a meeting, it has been ordered that the general category students studying in class 9 and 10 of government schools will get free text books. 

To enhance the financial assistance being given to the eligible families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Gramin and Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojna the families will be given Rs 20,000. 

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As per the latest update, now the beneficiaries will be getting Rs 1.50 lakh instead of Rs 1.30 lakh. It has also been decided to increase the amount under Mukhya Mantri Awas Murammat Yojna from existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 35,000. 

Another major decision taken was to fill up 10 posts of Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services through direct recruitment from the HPPSC in Personnel Department.