# Deepti Gaur Mukherjee takes charge as higher education secretary 2026-08-12T22:11:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Deepti Gaur Mukherjee, a 1993-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has taken charge as secretary of the Department of Higher Education under the Education Ministry. She succeeds Vineet Joshi and moved to the post after serving as secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The Times Now reports that Mukherjee will also hold additional charge as University Grants Commission chairman from August 12 until a regular appointment is made or further orders are issued. The department oversees higher education policy, funding, access, quality, research and reforms, including the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020. She previously served as chief executive officer of the National Health Authority and held education-related posts in Madhya Pradesh. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Education Ministry, higher education, IAS appointment, NEP 2020 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/deepti-gaur-mukherjee-takes-charge-as-higher-education-secretary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/deepti-gaur-mukherjee-takes-charge-as-higher-education-secretary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.