The Centre has appointed Deepti Gaur Mukerjee as Secretary of the Department of Higher Education. The move places an experienced civil servant in the role as scrutiny of higher education and examination systems remains high.

Senior IAS officer Deepti Gaur Mukerjee appointed Secretary of Department of Higher Education under Ministry of Education.

The Centre has appointed Deepti Gaur Mukerjee as Higher Education Secretary in a late-night reshuffle. The move comes amid the NEET paper leak controversy and wider changes across key ministries.