“The credibility of Public Service Commissions rests as much on procedural fairness as on constitutional independence.” Evaluate the institutional weaknesses plaguing state PSCs and propose structural remedies.

Constitutional provisions under Articles 315 to 323 insulate Public Service Commissions from executive interference. However, procedural deficiencies, delays in examination calendars, and paper leaks in several state PSCs have undermined youth trust.

Structural Institutional Weaknesses:

• Appointment Politicization: Lack of codified, non-partisan search-cum-selection committees for PSC chairpersons and members.
• Technological Gaps: Inadequate security protocols in end-to-end question paper authoring, encrypted transmission, and evaluation centers.
• Litigation Backlogs: Ambiguous answer keys and protracted court challenges freezing recruitments for years.