Archive · 1 Sep 2026
DGP Mahesh Bhagwat's Free Mentorship Helps Hundreds Clear Civil Services
Mahesh Bhagwat is a senior police officer who helps people prepare for government examinations.
He and a team of mentors give this help for free.
They mainly guide students before their important interview.
They study each student’s application form and discuss likely questions.
Students can receive advice through WhatsApp, phone calls and online sessions.
Many students who received this help were selected for civil services and forest service jobs.
Some successful students later return to help others.
Bhagwat also helps children of migrant workers attend school and supports people rescued from dangerous work.
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat’s mentorship network supported 331 of 958 UPSC Civil Services 2025 selectees.
The network mentored 84 of 148 Indian Forest Service 2025 selectees, with AIR 1 groups for three straight years.
Its free guidance focuses on Detailed Application Forms, interviews and personalized preparation through WhatsApp and calls.
Nearly 30 mentors support aspirants, including serving and retired officers and former successful candidates.
Bhagwat also runs worksite schools and has helped rescue 900 bonded labourers and children from brick kilns.
- Who
- Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, Telangana’s Director General of Police, and a network of nearly 30 mentors guide civil services aspirants.
- What
- The free mentorship programme prepares candidates for UPSC Civil Services, Indian Forest Service and Central Armed Police Forces examinations.
- When
- The wider mentorship effort began with WhatsApp groups in 2015; Bhagwat became Telangana DGP in April 2026.
- Where
- The programme operates through WhatsApp, phone calls and online sessions for aspirants across India.
- Why
- Bhagwat says his own rural background and experience preparing with limited guidance motivated him to make mentorship accessible.
- UPSC Civil Services 2025
- 331 of 958 selected candidates had been mentored by Bhagwat’s team.
- Indian Forest Service 2025
- 84 of 148 selected candidates credited the mentorship network.
- Indian Forest Service top rank
- The network produced the All India Rank 1 for three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025.
- UPSC CAPF 2024
- 66 of 459 selected candidates were mentored through the programme; ranks 2, 5, 13, 20 and 35 came from the group.
- Mentorship scale
- Around 3,000 students are associated with the network, according to Shubham Aggarwal.
- Mentor network
- Nearly 30 mentors contribute, including serving and retired officers and former candidates.
- Public service work
- Since 2017, Bhagwat has supported worksite schools for migrant workers’ children and, across 23 operations, rescued 900 bonded labourers and children.