Puja Khedkar’s training put on hold, asked to report to IAS academy

The LBSNAA in Mussoorie is a training institution for civil servants.

Earlier this month, Khedkar (34) was transferred from Pune to Washim as “super numerary assistant collector”, after questions were raised about her appointment under the OBC and PwBD categories. She also faces allegations of misconduct, including seeking special privileges that she is not entitled to as a probationer.

Khedkar secured a rank of 821 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination, and was reportedly allotted the IAS under the OBC and PwBD quotas. Last week, the Centre constituted a single-member committee under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to examine all documents submitted by Khedkar.

“It has been decided that district training of Puja Khedkar, IAS 2023 batch, be kept on hold and she be immediately recalled at the Academy for further necessary action. The state government is requested to relieve the probationer immediately and advise her to join the academy at the earliest, not later than July 23 under any circumstances,” the DoPT said in a letter to the Maharashtra Chief Secretary on Tuesday.

Earlier, Khedkar had denied the charges and said she would speak before the committee set up by the Centre.

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