
New Delhi: Vineet Joshi (IAS) has taken over charge as Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi on Thursday. Before this appointment, he served as the Chief Secretary of Manipur.
Joshi is a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Manipur cadre.
Vineet Joshi holds B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. Having numerous training modules and research papers to his credit, the new Chairman is credited with an extensive experience and professionalism.
He has held several prominent positions in the education sector, including 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, among others.
With his extensive experience in education, administration, and leadership, Joshi is poised to transform the country's higher education landscape, making it more inclusive, engaging, and future-ready.
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