Prof. Manish R. Joshi has resigned as secretary of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and will be relieved from his post with effect from April 25, 2026.
According to an official order issued by the commission on Friday, Prof. Shyama Rath, member secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), will be serving as additional charge as UGC secretary.
Joshi, who was appointed as UGC secretary in February 2023, had submitted his resignation on March 30 which has been accepted by UGC to enable him to join his parent institution, according to the order dated April 10.
A Union education ministry official said that Joshi resigned citing "personal reasons."
