Archive · 1 Oct 2026
PM Modi Marks UPSC Centennial With Exhibition And Commemoratives
India’s Union Public Service Commission, or UPSC, has completed 100 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a special celebration in New Delhi.
He also visited an exhibition about the commission’s history.
The exhibition showed old documents, photographs and other records.
It explained how civil service recruitment changed over time.
The display also highlighted ideas such as merit, transparency and professionalism.
Modi released a special coin, a postal stamp and a book about important court judgments.
The UPSC conducts exams to select people for important government services.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the UPSC centenary celebrations at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on October 1, 2026.
The event marked 100 years since India’s first Public Service Commission was established in 1926.
A special exhibition traced the UPSC’s evolution from its British-era origins to its present constitutional form.
The display featured historical documents, photographs and archival material about public service recruitment.
Modi released a commemorative coin, postal stamp and book on landmark judgments shaping UPSC and state commissions.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UPSC officials, state public service commission members and senior government officials.
- What
- The centenary celebration of the Union Public Service Commission and a related historical exhibition.
- When
- Thursday, October 1, 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To mark 100 years since the establishment of India’s first Public Service Commission and highlight the UPSC’s development.
- Milestone
- 100 years since the first Public Service Commission in India was established.
- Original establishment
- The first Public Service Commission in India was established in 1926.
- Constitutional basis
- The UPSC exists in its present constitutional form under Article 315 of the Constitution of India.
- Exhibition contents
- Historical documents, photographs and archival material covering the commission’s evolution.
- Items released
- A UPSC Centenary Commemorative Coin, a commemorative postal stamp and the book "100 Landmark Judgements – Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India."
- Recruitment role
- The UPSC conducts examinations for services including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Foreign Service.