Naresh Pal Gangwar (Indian Civil Services (IAS)) Age, Biography, Fa.

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Services (IAS)
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	21/10/1970
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

Latest News about Naresh Pal Gangwar

27/07/2026

Naresh Pal Gangwar was appointed Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, replacing Vineet Joshi. The appointment came amid nationwide student protests and scrutiny over examination-related issues, and he moved into the role after serving as Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

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Bio/Wiki

IAS Batch	1994
Cadre	Rajasthan cadre

Physical Stats & More

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications	Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Communication and Radar Engineering from IIT Delhi, India Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics from the University of Rajasthan, India Advance Diploma in Finance from NALSAR University, Hyderabad

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Wife/Spouse

Ranjita Singh (doctor)

Children

Son - Kumar Writwik (businessman)
Daughter - Chitrangda Singh

Parents

Mother	Bindumati

Career

Positions Held	Position: SDO (Junior Scale Cadre, AIS) Appointment Date: 01/08/1996 End Date: 23/05/1998 Position: Additional Collector in Udaipur Appointment Date: 23/05/1998 End Date: 24/03/1999 Position: Deputy Secretary in the Medical Department Appointment Date: 24/03/1999 End Date: 30/10/1999 Position: Deputy Secretary in the Personnel Department Appointment Date: 30/10/1999 End Date: 20/01/2001 Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Tonk Appointment Date: 20/01/2001 End Date: 04/04/2002 Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Sawai Madhopur Appointment Date: 04/04/2002 End Date: 27/01/2004 Position: Deputy Secretary in the Industries Department Appointment Date: 27/01/2004 End Date: 01/03/2004 Position: Director in the Medical and Health Department Appointment Date: 01/03/2004 End Date: 08/06/2004 Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Jhalawar Appointment Date: 09/06/2004 End Date: 12/05/2006 Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Jodhpur Appointment Date: 13/05/2006 End Date: 24/05/2008 Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Bharatpur Appointment Date: 24/05/2008 End Date: 29/06/2008 Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Jodhpur Appointment Date: 30/06/2008 End Date: 04/10/2008 Position: Managing Director of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Appointment Date: 10/10/2008 End Date: 19/01/2009 Position: Special Secretary and Director of the Energy Department Appointment Date: 16/01/2009 End Date: 31/12/2009 Position: Secretary of the Energy Department Appointment Date: 01/01/2010 End Date: 12/04/2013 Position: Chairman and Managing Director of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Appointment Date: 12/04/2013 End Date: 23/12/2013 Position: Commissioner of the Rajasthan Council of Primary Education Appointment Date: 23/12/2013 End Date: 26/02/2014 Position: Secretary to the Government in the School Education Department Appointment Date: 24/02/2014 End Date: 29/10/2014 Position: Secretary of the Secondary Education Department Appointment Date: 29/10/2014 End Date: 09/03/2016 Position: Secretary to the Government in the School Education Department Appointment Date: 09/03/2016 End Date: 07/04/2018 Position: Principal Secretary of the Department of School Education Appointment Date: 07/04/2018 End Date: 18/12/2018 Position: Principal Secretary and Commissioner of the Planning and Development Department Appointment Date: 19/12/2018 End Date: 25/12/2018 Position: Principal Secretary and Chairman of the Energy Department Appointment Date: 26/12/2018 End Date: 23/09/2019 Position: Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary of the Agriculture Department Appointment Date: 23/09/2019 End Date: 24/06/2020 Position: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Appointment Date: 07/12/2020 End Date: 18/01/2022 Position: Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Appointment Date: 18/01/2022 End Date: 22/08/2025 Position: Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Appointment Date: 01/09/2025 End Date: 31/07/2026 Position: Secretary of the Department of Higher Education Appointment Date: July 2026 End Date: 31/10/2030 Position: Secretary of the Department of Higher Education Appointment Date: 27/07/2026 End Date: 31/10/2030

Positions Held

Position: SDO (Junior Scale Cadre, AIS) Appointment Date: 01/08/1996 End Date: 23/05/1998
Position: Additional Collector in Udaipur Appointment Date: 23/05/1998 End Date: 24/03/1999
Position: Deputy Secretary in the Medical Department Appointment Date: 24/03/1999 End Date: 30/10/1999
Position: Deputy Secretary in the Personnel Department Appointment Date: 30/10/1999 End Date: 20/01/2001
Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Tonk Appointment Date: 20/01/2001 End Date: 04/04/2002
Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Sawai Madhopur Appointment Date: 04/04/2002 End Date: 27/01/2004
Position: Deputy Secretary in the Industries Department Appointment Date: 27/01/2004 End Date: 01/03/2004
Position: Director in the Medical and Health Department Appointment Date: 01/03/2004 End Date: 08/06/2004
Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Jhalawar Appointment Date: 09/06/2004 End Date: 12/05/2006
Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Jodhpur Appointment Date: 13/05/2006 End Date: 24/05/2008
Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Bharatpur Appointment Date: 24/05/2008 End Date: 29/06/2008
Position: District Collector and District Magistrate of Jodhpur Appointment Date: 30/06/2008 End Date: 04/10/2008
Position: Managing Director of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Appointment Date: 10/10/2008 End Date: 19/01/2009
Position: Special Secretary and Director of the Energy Department Appointment Date: 16/01/2009 End Date: 31/12/2009
Position: Secretary of the Energy Department Appointment Date: 01/01/2010 End Date: 12/04/2013
Position: Chairman and Managing Director of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Appointment Date: 12/04/2013 End Date: 23/12/2013
Position: Commissioner of the Rajasthan Council of Primary Education Appointment Date: 23/12/2013 End Date: 26/02/2014
Position: Secretary to the Government in the School Education Department Appointment Date: 24/02/2014 End Date: 29/10/2014
Position: Secretary of the Secondary Education Department Appointment Date: 29/10/2014 End Date: 09/03/2016
Position: Secretary to the Government in the School Education Department Appointment Date: 09/03/2016 End Date: 07/04/2018
Position: Principal Secretary of the Department of School Education Appointment Date: 07/04/2018 End Date: 18/12/2018
Position: Principal Secretary and Commissioner of the Planning and Development Department Appointment Date: 19/12/2018 End Date: 25/12/2018
Position: Principal Secretary and Chairman of the Energy Department Appointment Date: 26/12/2018 End Date: 23/09/2019
Position: Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary of the Agriculture Department Appointment Date: 23/09/2019 End Date: 24/06/2020
Position: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Appointment Date: 07/12/2020 End Date: 18/01/2022
Position: Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Appointment Date: 18/01/2022 End Date: 22/08/2025
Position: Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Appointment Date: 01/09/2025 End Date: 31/07/2026
Position: Secretary of the Department of Higher Education Appointment Date: July 2026 End Date: 31/10/2030
Position: Secretary of the Department of Higher Education Appointment Date: 27/07/2026 End Date: 31/10/2030

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. In 1994, Naresh Pal Gangwar cleared his civil services examination.
2. On 9 August 1996, he completed his All India Service training.
3. During his career, he attended several national and international training programs focused on energy, education, and public policy.
4. Investigation revealed that his family received horticulture subsidies under a scheme of the Union Ministry of Agriculture.
5. He was appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Higher Education during student protests demanding changes in the examination system.

Naresh Pal Gangwar Civil Services (IAS) Indian Nainital, Uttarakhand, India