🔥 Trending India's Minister of Education: Who Holds the Position?

As of July 26, 2026, Pralhad Joshi is the Union Minister of Education in India ¹. He assumed charge of the Ministry of Education following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan ²³⁷.

Pralhad Joshi, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been given the additional charge of the Education Ministry ⁴⁵. He is a five-term Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Karnataka ⁴. Prior to this appointment, Joshi has held several key portfolios in the Union Cabinet ⁴. His political journey includes serving as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs after the BJP's reelection in 2019 ⁸.

The change in leadership at the Education Ministry comes amidst the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, which reportedly led to Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation ². This marks a significant shift, as the Education Ministry has seen several leaders during the BJP-led government's tenure. With Pradhan's resignation, Pralhad Joshi became the fifth person to hold the Education Minister portfolio during the BJP's 12-year rule ⁶.

Upon taking charge, Pralhad Joshi held a review meeting with senior officials of the ministry ⁷.