A dispute over disclosure of marks of UPSC Mains has led to an unusual convergence before the Central Information Commission (CIC), with both an RTI applicant and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) arguing that coaching institutes could misuse the information ecosystem around optional subjects.
Hearing an RTI appeal seeking disclosure of paper-wise marks of recommended candidates in the Civil Services Examination after 2017, the CIC recorded the appellant's submission that "the main problem that this lack of transparency creates is that it provides various coaching institutes a sizeable opportunity to exploit potential aspirants".
