Nagpur: Seeking to restore confidence in govt recruitment examinations after a series of controversies over paper leaks and malpractices across the country, Maharashtra on Wednesday announced a comprehensive overhaul of its recruitment examination system by constituting a high-level committee to recommend structural reforms.Chairing a special meeting in Mumbai, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis directed that the committee undertake extensive consultations with students, educational institutions and other stakeholders across every revenue division before submitting a comprehensive report that will shape the state’s future recruitment examination policy. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde also attended the meeting and offered suggestions on the proposed reforms.The committee will be headed by addl chief secretary (general administration) V Radha and include director general of police Sadanand Date, information technology secretary Virendra Singh, animal husbandry secretary N Ramaswamy and Nashik divisional commissioner Pravin Gedam.The move follows growing public demand for transparent and tamper-proof recruitment processes after repeated allegations of paper leaks in competitive exams across several states. Maharashtra has already initiated broader recruitment reforms, including a phased transition to computer-based examinations from Aug 2027.The govt will also create at least 25,000 secure classrooms equipped to conduct recruitment examinations under enhanced surveillance and monitoring protocols, govt sources said. The meeting also reviewed the coordination among district collectors, police commissioners, superintendents of police and senior education officials.
