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Download Solution PDFWho was appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE in February 2022?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Vineet Joshi.Key Points
- IAS officer Vineet Joshi (As of Feb 2022), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Education, has been assigned the charge of CBSE Chairman.
- The development comes following relinquishing of charge by former CBSE Chairman Manoj Ahuja after he was appointed as the OSD in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- Joshi is also the Director-General of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Important Points
- In May 2022, Senior IAS officer Nidhi Chibber has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Additional Information
- Central Board of Secondary Education
- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is the government of India's national board of secondary education for both public and private schools.
- The Board was a government-instituted experiment in interstate integration and collaboration in secondary education that was established in 1929.
- The CBSE is associated with more than 27,000 schools in India and 240 schools in 28 other countries.
- The NCERT curriculum is utilised by all CBSE-affiliated institutions, particularly in grades 9 through 12.
- Nidhi Chibber, an IAS, is the CBSE's current chairwoman.
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