he selection of Puja Khedkar as a trainee IAS officer has been cancelled and she has been barred for taking the entrance exam for life after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) found her guilty of faking her identity to take the exam multiple times.
Reason for Cancellation: Khedkar fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limit by faking her identity, changing her name, parents’ names, and other details ².
Show Cause Notice: A Show Cause Notice (SCN) was issued to Khedkar on July 18, 2024, to which she failed to respond within the prescribed time ¹.
Consequences: Khedkar’s provisional candidature for the Civil Services Examination-2022 (CSE-2022) has been canceled, and she has been permanently debarred from all future exams and selections ³.
