Indian Politics

Maharashtra panel recommends 16,000 Group C posts and age relaxation

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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A government-appointed committee recommended increasing MPSC Group-C vacancies to over 16,000 and granting a one-time, one-year upper age relaxation for candidates.

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The interim report proposed reopening the application window for the 2026 Combined Preliminary Examination to accommodate these changes for 12 lakh registered aspirants.

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To improve security, the panel suggested discarding current question papers to prepare fresh ones and enhancing protocols for printing and transportation.