Dr Shrikar Pardeshi, who made it to the SSC merit list in 1988, shares his insights on board exams and has some advice for students appearing for them from February 21. An IAS officer from the 2001 batch with an All India Rank of 10 in UPSC, Pardeshi holds an MBBS and MD in Community Medicine from B J Medical College, Pune. Currently, he serves as secretary in Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ office, having been associated with him since 2022. 

Appointed to the PMO in 2015, he played a key role in policymaking across multiple sectors. From 2003 to 2015, he held top administrative roles in Yavatmal, Akola, Nanded, PCMC, and Maharashtra’s Stamps and Registration Department.  Pardeshi later pursued a Master of Public Administration at Harvard (2021) and a Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins (2022). His governance contributions earned him the Prime Minister’s Award for Water Conservation (2011) and the Best Collector Award (2012).