2 new secretaries in education ministry, Vineet Joshi moved to panchayati raj
The Indian government has appointed new secretaries for the higher and school education departments following public outcry over the NEET-UG paper leak. These changes are part of a broader bureaucratic reshuffle across multiple ministries.
Why it matters
The reshuffle is a direct response to significant public pressure regarding the integrity of national entrance examinations in India.
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing protests over NEET-UG paper leak issue, govt Thursday named new secretaries for higher and school education departments, with incumbent Vineet Joshi, who had charge of both, moved to low-profile panchayati raj department.While animal husbandry secretary Naresh Pal Gangwar was appointed the new secretary for higher education, TK Anil Kumar will be the new school education secretary. The changes mark an overhaul of sorts in education ministry bureaucracy, as Abhishek Singh was earlier named head of the National Testing Agency, which conducts NEET, CUET and other exams.In early June, CBSE chief Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred out of the National Testing Agency after a controversy over on-screen marking.The secretary-level appointments included 13 new department heads, including a bifurcation of ministry…
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