Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued an IAS transfer order involving two Indian Administrative Service officers of the 2015 batch. The changes include new postings at the Maharashtra State Council of Education Research & Training (MSCERT), Pune and YASHADA, Pune.
Under the order:
- Mangesh Hiraman Joshi, IAS (2015, Maharashtra cadre) has been posted as Director, Maharashtra State Council of Education Research & Training (MSCERT), Pune.
- Dr. H.S. Vasekar, IAS (2015, Maharashtra cadre) has been posted as Deputy Director General, YASHADA, Pune.
Mangesh Hiraman Joshi Appointed MSCERT Director
Mangesh Hiraman Joshi is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2015 batch from the Maharashtra cadre and was inducted into the IAS from the State Civil Service (SCS).
He has now been posted as Director, Maharashtra State Council of Education Research & Training (MSCERT), Pune. Before this appointment, he was serving as Deputy Director General, YASHADA, Pune, a position he had held since December 23, 2024.
Mangesh Hiraman Joshi: Key Details
- Batch: 2015
- Cadre: Maharashtra
- Recruitment: State Civil Service (SCS)
- New posting: Director, MSCERT, Pune
- Previous posting: Deputy Director General, YASHADA, Pune
- Previous posting held since: December 23, 2024
- Educational qualifications: B.Com. and LL.M.
- Pay Level: Level 11 of the IAS Pay Matrix
- Home State: Maharashtra
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H.S. Vasekar Posted as Deputy Director General, YASHADA
Dr. H.S. Vasekar is an IAS officer of the 2015 batch from the Maharashtra cadre and was recruited under the Nominated/Other category.
He has now been posted as Deputy Director General, YASHADA, Pune. Before this appointment, he was serving as Director, MSCERT, Pune, a position he had held since January 30, 2026.
H.S. Vasekar: Key Details
- Batch: 2015
- Cadre: Maharashtra
- Recruitment: Nominated/Other category
- New posting: Deputy Director General, YASHADA, Pune
- Previous posting: Director, MSCERT, Pune
- Previous posting held since: January 30, 2026
- Educational qualifications: B.V.Sc. and A.H., M.V.Sc.
- Pay Level: Level 11 of the IAS Pay Matrix
- Home State: Maharashtra
Key Changes Under the IAS Transfer Order
The order changes the responsibilities of both officers between MSCERT and YASHADA in Pune.
- Mangesh Hiraman Joshi: Deputy Director General, YASHADA → Director, MSCERT, Pune
- Dr. H.S. Vasekar: Director, MSCERT, Pune → Deputy Director General, YASHADA, Pune
Thus, Joshi will take charge of MSCERT, while Vasekar will take up the Deputy Director General role at YASHADA.
Remove the exact order date throughoutClarify that postings are not a formal exchange
