Maharashtra govt postpones MPSC prelims exam amid protest, revised date soon

In a post on ‘X’, MPSC announced that the new exam date will be released soon.

आज रोजी आयोजित आयोगाच्या बैठकीमध्ये रविवार, दि. 25 ऑगस्ट 2024 रोजी नियोजित महाराष्ट्र राजपत्रित नागरी सेवा संयुक्त पूर्व परीक्षा 2024 पुढे ढकलण्याचा निर्णय घेण्यात आला. परीक्षेचा दिनांक लवकरात लवकर जाहिर करण्यात येईल. @MahaDGIPR @CMOMaharashtra https://t.co/uLEWi1xBoE

— Maharashtra Public Service Commission (@mpsc_office) August 22, 2024

NCP (SP) Chief Sharad Pawar supported the candidates who are agitating in Pune since Tuesday night. They were demanding deferment of the MPSC prelims exam, scheduled for August 25. Pawar warned that he would join the protest if the government doesn’t clarify its stand.

“It is the responsibility of the state government to consider the interests of students taking the MPSC exam … However, it seems, the rulers are not taking it seriously. By tomorrow (Thursday), if the government does not clarify its stand, I will go to the agitation venue and take part in the agitation to ensure justice for the candidates,” said the NCP (SP) chief on X late on Wednesday night.

The protesters also want the selection for 258 posts from the agricultural department done through the MPSC exam.

— With inputs from PTI