{"id":127107,"date":"2026-10-01T11:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=127107"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:22:09","slug":"upsc-centenary-celebrations-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-centenary-celebrations-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Centenary Celebrations 2026, 100 Years, History & PM Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/b> is completing <\/span>100 years of its institutional journey in 2026<\/b>. To mark this milestone, the Commission is organising its <\/span>Centenary Celebrations<\/b> at <\/span>Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on October 1, 2026<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prime Minister <\/span>Narendra Modi<\/b> is participating in the centenary celebrations and addressing the gathering. He is also scheduled to release a <\/span>UPSC Centenary Commemorative Coin, a Commemorative Stamp and a book titled \u201c100 Landmark Judgements \u2013 Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

The event marks <\/span>100 years since the establishment of the first Public Service Commission in India in 1926<\/b>. The celebrations are also an opportunity to look at the institution’s historical journey, constitutional role and future reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC Completes 100 Years<\/b><\/h2>\n

The first <\/span>Public Service Commission in India was established on October 1, 1926<\/b>. Its establishment followed the provisions of the <\/span>Government of India Act, 1919<\/b><\/a> and the recommendations of the <\/span>Lee Commission (1924)<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Union Public Service Commission?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Union Public Service Commission<\/a> (UPSC)<\/b> is a constitutional body established under <\/span>Article 315 of the Indian Constitution<\/b>. It conducts competitive examinations for recruitment to various <\/span>Central Government services and posts<\/b>. It also advises the government on matters related to <\/span>recruitment, promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions<\/b>. The Commission aims to ensure <\/span>merit-based, fair and impartial recruitment<\/b> to public services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

History of UPSC<\/b><\/h2>\n

The history of the <\/span>Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/b> is closely linked with the evolution of merit-based recruitment to public services in India. Its institutional journey began during the British period and gradually developed into an independent constitutional body after India became a Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n