In view of the agitation, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday urged the MPSC chairman to take positive decisions on the demands of the students.
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has postponed the State Services preliminary examination scheduled for August 25. The decision was taken during a meeting held on Thursday.
MPSC announced on its X-handle, “In the meeting of the commission held today, it was decided to postpone the Maharashtra Gazetted Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024 scheduled on August 25, 2024. The new date of the examination will be announced soon.”
Students preparing for competitive exams for various state government posts have been protesting in Pune over the MPSC’s decision not to schedule the exams for the agriculture department along with exams for other departments. The aspirants also demanded that the MPSC postpone the exams as the August 25 schedule clashed with the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) exams, affecting candidates appearing for both.
In view of the agitation, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday urged the MPSC chairman to take positive decisions on the demands of the students.
The MPSC held a meeting in this regard in Mumbai, which was also attended by members of the Commission and a delegation of protesting students. Following the meeting, the MPSC announced on its X-handle: “In the meeting of the commission held today, it was decided to postpone the Maharashtra Gazetted Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024 scheduled on August 25, 2024. The new date of the examination will be announced soon.”
The protest has also taken a political turn with NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar issuing an ultimatum that if the government does not take the agitation seriously and clarify its stand today, he will join the protest. Other NCP (SP) leaders including Rohit Pawar and Supriya Sule have also visited the protest site at Navi Peth where the agitators have blocked the LBS road.
Reacting to the MPSC decision, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “I requested the MPSC yesterday and I am very grateful to the Chairman, Maharashtra Public Service Commission and all the members for honouring this request and taking a decision in the interest of the students.”
Despite the MPSC announcement to postpone the exam, the protesting aspirants are continuing with their agitation. They have blocked the key LBS road connecting Deccan to Sinhgad Road in Pune. The aspirants are now demanding recruitment for 15,000 posts, among other things.
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