Vineet Joshi
Vineet Joshi | |
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| Born | 2 November 1968 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology in IIT Kanpur, Master of Business Administration in IIFT |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
| Occupation(s) | Secretary in the Department of Higher Education (India),Former Chief Secretary of Manipur,Former Director-General National Testing Agency, Former Chairman CBSE, Resident Commissioner Manipur Government,[1] IAS Officer[2] |
| Known for | Introducing Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation |
Vineet Joshi (born 2 November 1968) serves as Secretary in the Department of Higher Education (India) under the Ministry of Education from 26 December 2024 onwards. Previously, he served as Chief Secretary of Manipur, Director-General of National Testing Agency (NTA), which is responsible for conducting entrance examinations in India. He also served as the resident commissioner of Manipur Government.[3][4] IAS Vineet Joshi was re-appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on February 14, 2022, after which he was succeeded by IAS Nidhi Chhibber.
Education and early life
[edit]He was educated at Annie Besant School, Allahabad, and GIC, Allahabad. Joshi pursued an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at IIT Kanpur and a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.[citation needed] He belongs to 1992 batch IAS (Manipur cadre) and started service in the Youth Affairs and Sports department in Manipur. He joined the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as private secretary in the 1999. From 2000 to 2001, he was the private secretary in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.[citation needed] Late in 2010 and then again in 2022, he was appointed as the chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education.[2] He was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Manipur on May 7, 2023[5] by the Government of Manipur and served there till 25 December, 2024. Thereafter, he was appointed as Secretary in the Department of Higher Education (India) under Ministry of Education from 26 December 2024 onwards.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi calls for parents to develop strong relationship with school authorities". India Today. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Profile of Shri Vineet Joshi, IAS" (PDF). bangaloresahodaya.org. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ www.ETGovernment.com. "Manipur appoints Vineet Joshi as new chief secretary amid growing law and order concerns - ET Government". ETGovernment.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "CBSE collects feedback to make homework research-based". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Manipur Violence: State Government Appoints New Chief Secretary". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Government reshuffles senior IAS officers; Key changes in finance, textiles, education - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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