Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi officially took charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on Sunday (July 26, 2026). The Minister also holds charge of the Union Ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.
Mr. Joshi was appointed as Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post on Saturday (July 25, 2026).
Mr. Pradhan resigned from his post on Saturday (July 25, 2026), following the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests across the country, demanding his ouster over the NEET paper leak cases.
Union Minister for Education #PralhadJoshi officially took charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on Sunday. The Minister also holds charges of the Union Ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.
Mr. Joshi was appointed as Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post on Saturday (July 25, 2026).
Mr. Pradhan resigned from his post on Saturday (July 25, 2026), following the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests across the country, demanding his ouster over the NEET paper leak cases.
Mr. Joshi chaired a review meeting of the Ministry, in which he assessed the implementation of various schemes and other initiatives. The Union Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, also attended the review meeting.
The President directed on Saturday (July 25, 2026) that Mr. Joshi, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education, in addition to his existing portfolio, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said.
