29 Muslim Candidates Achieve High Ranking on UPSC 2022 Merit List
The number of Muslims who have cleared the UPSC exams varies from year to year. In 2022, a total of 29 Muslim candidates cleared the exam, representing about 3% of the total number of successful candidates. This is a slight increase from the previous year, when 25 Muslim candidates cleared the exam. Muslim candidates have been performing exceptionally well in prestigious examinations since 2016. Before that, they made up only 2.5% of all successful candidates. Sources in the Minority Affairs Ministry have reported a “steady improvement” in the performance of Muslim candidates over the past four years. This is a clear indication that initiatives taken by the government to support the education of minority communities are having a positive impact. A member of the minority affairs described it as “a remarkable accomplishment” because the proportion of minorities had been hovering around 2.5% until recently. Notably, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government incre...