Deepti Gaur Mukerjee Appointed Higher Education Secretary

Exam-focused facts from the 12 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, a 1993-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Secretary of the Department of Higher Education.
She was serving as Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, before this appointment.
She succeeds Vineet Joshi, who was appointed Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
She holds a master's degree in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and an MSc in Public Management and Governance from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
She served as Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority, overseeing the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
She also served as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
She held senior positions in the Madhya Pradesh government, including Principal Secretary in Personnel, General Administration, and Sports and Youth Welfare departments.