5 déc. 1854 - Macaulay Committee

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Civil Services

- Also known as the Macaulay Committee, was established to advise on the measures to be adopted to give effect to the Act of 1853.

- The Committee set a certain age limit for admission to the College of Haileybury.
- It sought that the minimum and maximum age restrictions be raised to eighteen and twenty-five, respectively.
- The Committee suggested that candidates be chosen by the outcomes of a competitive examination.
- It also stated that the examination should be conducted to ensure the selection of candidates with thorough and not superficial knowledge.
- The Board of Control accepted these recommendations, and regulations were framed governing the examination and selection of candidates for the civil service.
- In 1856, the Board of Control held its first examination.

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