Key Highlights & Background:
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Portfolios Handled: Senior BJP leader and Union Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi has been entrusted with the additional charge of the Ministry of Education. He currently serves as the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Minister of New and Renewable Energy.
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Dharmendra Pradhan’s Resignation: Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the Union Council of Ministers, taking moral responsibility following weeks of student-led protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and across the nation regarding paper leak controversies and examination irregularities (including NEET-UG). President Droupadi Murmu, on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepted his resignation.
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Official Notification: The official release from Rashtrapati Bhavan stated that under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution of India, the President directed Shri Pralhad Joshi to be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education in addition to his existing portfolios.
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Strategic Focus: A five-time Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka’s Dharwad constituency, Joshi takes charge of the Education Ministry at a critical juncture to oversee examination reforms, systemic changes in competitive tests, and rebuild student trust.
