Vineet Joshi

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Vineet Joshi
Born (1968-11-02) 2 November 1968 (age 54)
Nationality Indian
Education Bachelor of Technology in IIT Kanpur, Master of Business Administration in IIFT
Alma mater Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Occupation(s)Director-General National Testing Agency, Former Chairman CBSE, Resident Commissioner Manipur Government, [1] IAS Officer [2]
Known forIntroducing Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation

Vineet Joshi (born 2 November 1968) is currently Chief Secretary of Manipur. [3] Previously, he served as Director-General of National Testing Agency (NTA), which is responsible for conducting entrance examinations in India. He also served as the resident commissioner of Manipur Government. [4] IAS Vineet Joshi was re-appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on February 14, 2022, after which he was succeeded by IAS Nidhi Chhibber.

Education and early life

He was educated at Annie Besant School, Allahabad, and GIC, Allahabad.[ citation needed ] Joshi pursued an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at IIT Kanpur and a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.[ citation needed ] He belongs to 1992 batch IAS (Manipur cadre) and started service in the Youth Affairs and Sports department in Manipur. He joined the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as private secretary in the 1999. From 2000 to 2001, he was the private secretary in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.[ citation needed ] Late in 2010 and then again in 2022, he was appointed as the chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education. [2]

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References

  1. "CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi calls for parents to develop strong relationship with school authorities". India Today. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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