Gangwar Appointed Education Secretary as NEET Row Broadens Reshuffle
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, as the new Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, with Vineet Joshi reassigned to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj amid protests over NEET paper leaks and exam irregularities. The reshuffle also spans other secretary-level postings across the government as scrutiny of the education sector continues.
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About Piyush Goyal
Piyush Vedprakash Goyal is an Indian politician who is serving as the 13th Minister of Commerce and Industry since 2019, also being the longest serving minister for the same. He also served as Minister of Textiles and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister position on 3 September 2017. Formerly a Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha from the state of Maharashtra, he is also the former Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. Goyal was elected as member of 18th Lok Sabha representing Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. He is married to Seema Goyal and has two children, Dhruv Goyal and Radhika Goyal. Goyal is the 2018 Carnot Prize Recipient for distinguished contributions to energy policy.
Everything about Piyush Goyal →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of Rajya Sabha, Minister of Finance, Minister of Textiles, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Citizenship
- India
- Born
- June 13, 1964
- Website
- http://www.piyushgoyal.in