Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces cuts in PPSC exam fee for General, SC/ST category
India TV NewsPunjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced reduction in examination fee for all PPSC examinations for general and SC/ST categories, and complete waiver for candidates from 'Economically Weaker Sections ' and 'Persons With Disabilities ' categories. Candidates applying for posts requisitioned by more than one department will also now have to pay only a single exam fee, as per the directions of the Chief Minister. Giving details on the single exam fee orders, the spokesperson said candidates earlier had to pay the separate exam fee for each department in case of posts common posts requisitioned by them. Giving details of the fee cuts, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan said the entire examination fee of Rs 2,500 charged from each of the economically weaker sections and lineal of descendants of ex-serviceman candidates has been waived off, and these candidates will now have to pay no fee for appearing for any competitive/ job recruitment exams being conducted by the PPSC.