New Secretary appointed to the Ministry of Education amidst the NEET paper controversy; Opposition alleges ‘big fish’ are being shielded.

New Secretary appointed to the Ministry of Education amidst the NEET paper controversy; Opposition alleges ‘big fish’ are being shielded.

Amidst the NEET paper controversy and protests, the Central Government has carried out a major bureaucratic reshuffle. Vineet Joshi has been moved from the Ministry of Education to serve as Secretary of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, while Naresh Pal Gangwar has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Higher Education. Additionally, several key changes have been made across the Ministries of Housing, Mining, Labour, Development of North Eastern Region, and others. The government has taken this significant step against the backdrop of the NEET paper leak row and ongoing protests.