The full story of Education Secretary Replaced Amid NEET Row

Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as secretary of the Department of Higher Education amid protests by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

Gangwar will replace 1992-batch officer Vineet Joshi, who has been transferred to the Department of Panchayati Raj.

Gangwar currently serves as secretary of the animal husbandry and dairying department, and holds a Bachelor of Technology from IIT Roorkee and Master's degrees from IIT Delhi and the University of Rajasthan.

He has previously served as joint secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, heading divisions on pollution control and hazardous substances management.

CJP protests in Delhi, demanding resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities, have intensified with activist Sonam Wangchuk on hunger strike since June 28.

Education Secretary Vineet Joshi has been replaced amid protests by the Common Justice Party (CJP) over paper leaks.

Naresh Pal Gangwar has been appointed as the new Education Secretary.

Joshi has been transferred to the Panchayati Raj ministry.

The replacement follows ongoing controversy over examination paper leaks.

Judge Anu Grover Baliga transferred from Tis Hazari Court to Rouse Avenue Court.

She was previously in charge of the Mediation Centre at Tis Hazari Court.

NEET protest paper leak cases will be heard by a special fast track court at Rouse Avenue.

Vineet Joshi, who had charge of both higher and school education, was moved to the panchayati raj department.

Naresh Pal Gangwar was appointed secretary for higher education; TK Anil Kumar as school education secretary.

new department heads were named, including a bifurcation of the ministry of housing and urban affairs.

Abhishek Singh was earlier named head of the National Testing Agency after CBSE chief Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred out.