Public Accounts Committee chair pulls up Education Secretary over remarks on CBSE queries
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair K.C. Venugopal clashed with Education Secretary Vineet Joshi over the committee's right to question the CBSE. The dispute centered on whether the CBSE, which does not receive direct government grants, falls under the panel's oversight regarding welfare schemes.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant tension between parliamentary oversight committees and government bureaucracy regarding accountability and the scope of legislative scrutiny.
A heated argument erupted in Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday (July 2, 2026), after Education Secretary Vineet Joshi sought to prevent questions being posed to the Central Board of Secondary Education, saying the board fell outside the panel’s agenda for the day.
The article presents both the government's technical defense and the opposition's arguments for accountability without taking a definitive stance.
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