In Brief
- Senior IAS officer and FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has been appointed as the secretary of the newly formed reform panel.
- The panel is chaired by former Bombay High Court judge Dilip Bhosale and includes IPS officer Laxmi Gautam, former IAS officer Ganesh Patil, and retired judge P. D. Naik.
- Following the state government's intervention and concessions—including plans to address recruitment demands and paper-leak investigations—students officially ended their 10-day agitation in Pune.
Amid intense student agitations across Maharashtra, the state government announced the formation of a high-level committee on Sunday to thoroughly overhaul the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) and investigate allegations of examination irregularities and paper leaks.
The breakthrough came after state minister Shivendraraje Bhosale met with protesting aspirants at the SM Joshi Bridge in Pune, where demonstrations had persisted for ten days. To oversee the sweeping reforms and probe systemic grievances, the government appointed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe as the panel's secretary.
The committee will be headed by former Bombay High Court judge Dilip Bhosale. Its members include senior IPS officer Laxmi Gautam, former IAS officer Ganesh Patil, and retired judge P. D. Naik. In response to the panel's formation and assurances regarding state recruitment timelines—including filling 70,000 posts over three years—student representatives officially called off their protests.
Concurrently, MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar announced that he has proceeded on leave until the inquiry is completed. The committee is expected to submit its comprehensive structural and investigative recommendations within 60 days.
