Gangwar Appointed Education Secretary as NEET Row Broadens Reshuffle
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, as the new Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, with Vineet Joshi reassigned to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj amid protests over NEET paper leaks and exam irregularities. The reshuffle also spans other secretary-level postings across the government as scrutiny of the education sector continues.
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About Vineet Joshi
Vineet Joshi is an Indian bureaucrat who works at the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. He also served as Secretary in the Department of Higher Education (India) under the Ministry of Education from 26 December 2024 till 23 July 2026. He was also given additional charge as the chairman of the University Grants Commission, on 11 April 2025. Previously, he served as Chief Secretary of Manipur, Director-General of National Testing Agency (NTA), which is responsible for conducting entrance examinations in India. He also served as the resident commissioner of Government of Manipur.
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- civil servant
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- India
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- November 2, 1969