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Vineet Joshi Removed as Higher Education Secretary Amid NEET Row
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 25 Jul 2026, 03:49 AM
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Senior bureaucrat Vineet Joshi has been relieved of his duties as the higher education secretary following controversies surrounding the NEET examination.
Vineet Joshi, a senior Indian Administrative Service officer, was relieved of his post as the higher education secretary in a move that came amid the ongoing NEET controversy.
The decision was announced by the central government as part of a broader review of the ministry’s leadership.
The NEET row, which has seen widespread criticism over the exam’s conduct and eligibility criteria, has prompted several administrative changes.
Joshi’s removal is seen as a response to mounting pressure from stakeholders demanding accountability in the medical entrance process.
The Ministry of Education has yet to name a successor for the secretary position.
The decision was announced by the central government as part of a broader review of the ministry’s leadership.
The NEET row, which has seen widespread criticism over the exam’s conduct and eligibility criteria, has prompted several administrative changes.
Joshi’s removal is seen as a response to mounting pressure from stakeholders demanding accountability in the medical entrance process.
The Ministry of Education has yet to name a successor for the secretary position.