Vineet Joshi takes charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education
Vineet Joshi assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, on 16 January 2025.
Summary
Vineet Joshi assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, on 16 January 2025. Before this appointment, he was Chief Secretary of Manipur. He has earlier served as Director-General of the National Testing Agency (NTA), Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Education. Joshi holds a mechanical engineering degree from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
Key facts
- Took charge
- 16 January 2025, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
- Post
- Secretary, Department of Higher Education
- Previous post
- Chief Secretary, Manipur
- Earlier roles
- DG, NTA; Chairman, CBSE; Additional Secretary, MoE
- Education
- Mechanical engineering, IIT Kanpur; MBA, IIFT
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Vineet Joshi, who took charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education on 16 January 2025, was earlier the Chief Secretary of which state?
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Correct answer: A — Manipur
PIB (Education): before this appointment, Vineet Joshi served as the Chief Secretary of Manipur.
Which of the following posts has Vineet Joshi NOT held, as per the January 2025 release on his appointment?
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Correct answer: C — Chairman, UGC
PIB: Joshi has been DG of NTA, Chairman of CBSE and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Education; Chairman of UGC is not listed.