More Women in Civil Services:UPSC

In order to ensure gender balance in workforce, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has encouraged women candidates to apply for the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS and IPS officers.
“Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply,” the UPSC said in the notification issued for civil services preliminary examination 2015. Women had bagged the top slots in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 civil services examinations. Whereas, a male candidate topped in the 2013 exam. There were 15 males and 10 females in top 25 positions in 2013 civil services exam results.