New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing controversy and student vociferation regarding NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, the inside government has made a major legalistic reshuffle in the education ministry. The government has scheduled a new officer to the post of secretary of the higher education department. Along with this, transfers and new appointments of many senior IAS officers have moreover been approved. However, the government has not given any official reason linking these changes to the paper leak controversy.
Who got the responsibility of the Higher Education Department now?
The government has scheduled Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, as the new secretary of the Higher Education Department. Till now he was working as secretary in the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department. Now he will take tuition of matters related to higher education in the Education Ministry.
— Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) July 23, 2026Where was Vineet Joshi sent?
Vineet Joshi, who was the secretary of Higher Education Department, has now been made secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. This transpiration is part of the regular legalistic reshuffle of the inside government.
Has this visualization been taken tween the student movement?
This visualization has come at a time when students in many parts of the country are protesting on the issue of paper leak. Protests are moreover standing at Jantar Mantar and students are taxing transparency and peccancy in the viewing system. However, the government has not made any official scuttlebutt linking this transfer of officers to the vociferation or the paper leak controversy.
What did Prime Minister Modi say?
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the future of the youth is the top priority of the government. He unpreventable that strict whoopee will be taken versus those involved in cases like paper leak and work is moreover stuff washed-up on the system of fast track courts to speed up the hearing of such cases.
Which officers got new responsibilities in other departments?
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has moreover tried the appointments of several other senior officials. T.K. Anil Kumar has been made Secretary of School Education and Literacy Department. At the same time, Piyush Goyal has been scheduled Secretary General of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Apart from this, changes have been made in the posting and responsibilities of new officers at the secretary level in many ministries.
Did many senior officers get promotions?
The government has moreover given in-seat upgradation to several senior officials at the secretary level. These include the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), advisors to NITI Aayog and senior officials of the Skill Development Ministry.
