The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Vineet Joshi, Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education as the new Chief Secretary in Manipur.
Vineet Joshi, a 1992 Manipur cadre IAS officer, replaced Dr. Rajesh Kumar as the new Chief Secretary.
Vineet Joshi will also replace three other IAS officers MH Khan (1988 cadre), Moses Challai (1990 cadre) and P Vaiphei (1991 cadre), all of Manipur cadre.
Earlier in February 2022, IAS Vineet Joshi, Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, was appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Vineet Joshi served as the Principal Secretary to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren.
He also served as the Director-General of National Testing Agency (NTA), which is responsible for conducting entrance examinations in India.
