Education Secretary Vineet Joshi Replaced Amid Exam Leak Protests, Moves to Panchayati Raj Ministry
Vineet Joshi, Education Secretary, was replaced by Naresh Pal Gangwar amid protests over exam paper leaks. Joshi, a 1992-batch Manipur cadre officer who served as the first director-general of NTA, was moved to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The reshuffle included 13 appointments and four in-situ upgrades, with TK Anil Kumar taking over at the Department of School Education and Literacy. This move came after protests by opposition parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured strict action against those responsible for paper leaks.
23 JUL 2026
· THIS STORY — NDTV
Education Secretary Vineet Joshi Replaced Amid Exam Leak Protests, Moves to Panchayati Raj Ministry
— Indian Express
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Naresh Pal Gangwar as Higher Education Secretary, replacing Vineet Joshi.
— NDTV
Following NEET paper leak protests, the Delhi High Court established a fast-track court and replaced Vineet Joshi as Education Secretary with Naresh Pal Gangwar.
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