The Centre has appointed 1994-batch IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar as the new secretary of the Department of Higher Education, succeeding Vineet Joshi. An IIT Roorkee and IIT Delhi graduate with a master’s degree in economics, Gangwar brings extensive experience in education administration, governance, and policy implementation to his new role.
New Delhi: The Centre has appointed senior IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar as the new Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, succeeding Vineet Joshi, who has been transferred to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as Secretary.
While Gangwar brings decades of administrative experience, his strong academic credentials have also drawn attention.
Naresh Pal Gangwar's educational qualifications
Naresh Pal Gangwar has pursued higher education across engineering and economics disciplines:
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