From the Desk Of Director General,YASHADA ...

Dr. Ambedkar Competitive Examination Center (ACEC) at YASHADA  stands out distinctively among the various other coaching centers as it is dedicated to the weaker class candidates preparing for the Indian Civil Services Examination. This is a unique initiative of the Government of Maharashtra and YASHADA under the Special Component Plan (SCP) meant for the promotion of weaker section classes. The ACEC aims at not only improving the representation of Maharashtra in the Indian Civil Services but also bridging the disparities between the proportions of backward class candidates and other candidates entering the civil service. The ACEC is also unique because it is housed in YASHADA - the apex administrative training and research institute of the Government of Maharashtra. The faculty of YASHADA consists of many senior officers from the Indian Civil Services. Similarly, several officers from the all-India services routinely visit and interact with YASHADA through training programmes, research projects, brainstorming workshops, etc. YASHADA’s atmosphere is therefore full of inspiration for the candidates aspiring for the Indian Civil Services. Further, YASHADA houses an entire arena of institutions and centers specializing in various spheres of development administration and governance. The State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), State Institute of Urban Development (SIUD), Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Research and Documentation (R and D) Center, Center for Disaster Management (CDM), Center for Information Technology (CIT), Center for Equity and Social Justice – are all under the umbrella of YASHADA, and are working in coordination to promote better governance in the State. The ACEC at YASHADA draws a rich and diverse faculty support from all these institutions and centers, and is further benefited by a large pool of the guest faculty of YASHADA, which represents virtually all fields of academics and civic administration. The ACEC has this unique advantage over most other coaching centers.

Needless to mention about the wonderful ambience, excellent infrastructure and well-equipped facilities of YASHADA such as the Library, IT Laboratory, Gymnasium, and so on, which facilitate an all-round development of the candidates enrolled at the ACEC and living on the campus of YASHADA during their coaching tenure.

I offer my very best wishes to the ACEC and all the aspirants enrolled therein.