Maharashtra IAS Reshuffle: Mangesh Hiraman Joshi Appointed MSCERT Director, H.S. Vasekar Gets YASHADA DDG Post
The Maharashtra government has issued a fresh transfer order involving two Indian Administrative Service officers of the 2015 batch, bringing changes to the leadership of two important institutions in Pune. The latest reshuffle affects the Maharashtra State Council of Education Research & Training (MSCERT) and the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), with the two officers effectively exchanging their current responsibilities.
Under the order, Mangesh Hiraman Joshi, IAS (2015), Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed Director of MSCERT, Pune. Dr. H.S. Vasekar, also a 2015-batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officer, has been posted as Deputy Director General of YASHADA, Pune. Both officers were already serving in these two institutions, making the latest order a change in assignment rather than a movement out of Pune.
Mangesh Hiraman Joshi Gets Charge of MSCERT
Mangesh Hiraman Joshi is a 2015-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre who entered the IAS through the State Civil Service (SCS) route. He has now been moved from YASHADA to MSCERT, where he will take over as Director and oversee the institution’s administrative and training-related responsibilities.
Before the latest order, Joshi was serving as Deputy Director General at YASHADA, Pune. He had been holding that assignment since December 23, 2024, and his latest posting therefore marks a shift from an administrative training institution to an organisation closely associated with school education, teacher training and academic support within Maharashtra.
Joshi’s new assignment at MSCERT places him in an institution that has an important role in the state’s education ecosystem. The council works across areas connected with educational research, curriculum development, teacher education and training, making the Director’s position significant from an administrative as well as institutional perspective.
The move also brings Joshi into a role where administrative experience and an understanding of government systems can intersect with education policy and institutional training. His tenure at YASHADA preceded the current assignment, and he will now be responsible for leading MSCERT from Pune.
Dr. HS Vasekar Moves to YASHADA as Deputy Director General
Dr. H.S. Vasekar, another 2015-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed Deputy Director General at YASHADA, Pune. His posting follows his tenure as Director of MSCERT, meaning the latest order effectively reverses the institutional responsibilities held by the two officers.
Vasekar had been serving as Director of MSCERT since January 30, 2026. His tenure at the education and training body lasted for several months before the state government reassigned him to YASHADA, one of Maharashtra’s principal institutions for administrative training and capacity building.
Vasekar’s professional background is somewhat distinctive within the IAS. He was recruited under the Nominated/Other category and holds qualifications in veterinary sciences, including a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degree and a Master of Veterinary Science degree. He will now take charge as Deputy Director General at YASHADA, Pune.
H.S. Vasekar: Key Details
- Name: Dr. H.S. Vasekar
- Service: Indian Administrative Service
- 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
His move to YASHADA puts him back into an institutional setting focused on administration and professional development. The academy is a key platform for training government officers and officials, and the Deputy Director General’s position involves responsibilities connected with the functioning and administration of the institution.
Two Officers Exchange Key Responsibilities in Pune
The most notable aspect of the latest Maharashtra IAS transfer order is that both officers are moving between the same two institutions. Joshi, who was serving at YASHADA, has been appointed Director of MSCERT, while Vasekar, who was heading MSCERT, has moved to YASHADA as Deputy Director General.
In practical terms, the changes can be summarised as follows:
- Mangesh Hiraman Joshi: Deputy Director General, YASHADA to Director, MSCERT, Pune
- Dr. H.S. Vasekar: Director, MSCERT to Deputy Director General, YASHADA, Pune
The arrangement means that the two institutions will see a change in their respective leadership and senior administrative responsibilities without either officer being shifted away from Pune. Both appointments also place the officers in roles that correspond closely with their respective new institutional responsibilities.
What the Latest Maharashtra IAS Order Means
The latest order is part of the continuing administrative changes through which state governments periodically realign the responsibilities of senior civil servants. Such transfers can involve changes in institutional leadership, departmental priorities and the allocation of administrative experience across different areas of government functioning.
For MSCERT, the appointment of Mangesh Hiraman Joshi brings in an officer who was serving at YASHADA for nearly two years. He will now move into an organisation dealing directly with educational research, training and related institutional functions. Dr. H.S. Vasekar, meanwhile, moves from MSCERT to YASHADA after serving as its Director since January 2026.
The order therefore represents a focused reshuffle of responsibilities involving two 2015-batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officers. With both appointments centred in Pune, the changes are primarily about the redistribution of institutional responsibilities between MSCERT and YASHADA.
For the state administration, the immediate effect will be the assumption of charge by Joshi at MSCERT and Vasekar at YASHADA. Their new assignments place both officers in different but important areas of Maharashtra’s administrative and institutional framework, with Joshi moving into education-related responsibilities and Vasekar taking up a senior role in administrative training at YASHADA.
