Rank 1 in MPSC: Ashish Barkul's Inspiring Journey to Leadership | (Marathi)
๐ Welcome to The ABC Podcast (Marathi) ๐ In this episode, we sit down with Ashish Barkul, the Rank 1 achiever of the MPSC 2018 batch, who now serves as the Depu...
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By Avinash Chate — Maharashtra’s #1 Corporate Trainer & Motivational Speaker. Published 2026-04-30.