Overview
- The state cabinet, which met Monday, approved a package that includes establishing IES Skill Tech University in Mumbai, expanding MPSC service categories, launching a new recruitment initiative, and revising medical council governance.
- IES Skill Tech University will be a private, self-financed campus in Bandra that is slated to start classes in 2026–27 with industry-focused training to boost employability.
- The Maharashtra Public Service Commission will expand service categories from 53 to 153, and a UPSC-style ‘Nipun Setu’ will launch on the MahaJobs portal to simplify applications and match candidates with roles.
- The cabinet backed amendments to the Maharashtra Medical Council that shift members from being elected to being appointed by the state and raise the council size from 18 to 23, changing how professional oversight is structured.
- Targeted development moves include adding six districts to the Aspirational District Programme, taking coverage to 177 tehsils, and clearing Rs 3,708 crore in JICA aid for health systems plus Rs 61.24 crore from NABARD for fish landing facilities.