UGC Secretary Prof. Manish R. Joshi Resigns for Personal Reasons
‘Personal reasons’: UGC secy steps down
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Prof. Manish R. Joshi has resigned as secretary of the University Grants Commission (UGC), effective April 25, 2026, citing personal reasons. He will return to his previous role at the School of Computer Sciences, Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University in Jalgaon, India. Prof. Shyama Rath will take over as acting UGC secretary.
- 01Prof. Manish R. Joshi resigned as UGC secretary effective April 25, 2026.
- 02He cited personal reasons for his resignation.
- 03Joshi will return to his role at Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University.
- 04Prof. Shyama Rath will serve as the acting UGC secretary.
- 05Joshi's resignation was accepted on April 10, 2023.
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Prof. Manish R. Joshi has officially resigned from his position as secretary of the University Grants Commission (UGC), effective April 25, 2026. His resignation, submitted on March 30, was accepted to allow him to return to his parent institution, the School of Computer Sciences at Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University in Jalgaon, India. The UGC order dated April 10 states that Joshi will report back to his previous role. Although he will be relieved of his duties on April 25, he is expected to go on leave starting April 11 and may not be present physically. In the interim, Prof. Shyama Rath, who serves as member secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), will take on the additional responsibilities of UGC secretary from the same date.
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This change in leadership may affect ongoing projects and policies within the UGC, potentially influencing higher education regulations in India.
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