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The Constituent Assembly, after independence, saw the need for giving a secure and autonomous status to Public Service Commissions both at Federal and Provincial levels for ensuring unbiased recruitment to Civil Services as also for protection of service interests. With the promulgation of the new Constitution for independent India on 26th January, 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission was accorded a constitutional status as an autonomous entity and given the title – Union Public Service Commission.

Address by the Hon'ble Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari at the release of the book Sir Syed Ahmed Khan: Vision and Mission edited by Shahabuddin Iraqi at the Conference Hall of Vice President House on 22 May 2008 .