"Students who do not study in English medium or those who are not from Hindi speaking States face serious disadvantage in these competitive examinations," he said.
He was presented a gold medal and a certificate of appreciation at a programme held at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, on Saturday.
The Supreme Court (SC) on September 30 declined to postpone the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination scheduled for October 4.