Pralhad Joshi Takes Charge as Education Minister

Pralhad Joshi was appointed Union Education Minister on 25 July 2026 after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan from the Union Council of Ministers. He took charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on 26 July 2026 and continued to hold the portfolios of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.

Union Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education is a Union ministry under the Government of India and is responsible for school education, higher education, literacy, and related policy matters. The ministry functions through departments such as the Department of School Education and Literacy and the Department of Higher Education.

Pralhad Joshi: Political Profile

Pralhad Joshi is a five-time Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament from the Dharwad constituency in Karnataka. He served as Union Minister for Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs from 2019 to 2024.

Ministerial Appointment Process

The President of India appoints Union ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister under Article 75 of the Constitution. Changes in portfolios within the Union Council of Ministers are issued through official orders of the President.

Important Facts for Exams

• Dharmendra Pradhan held the Education portfolio before Pralhad Joshi’s appointment in July 2026.
• Kartavya Bhavan is part of the Central Vista redevelopment area in New Delhi.
• The Ministry of Education was earlier known as the Ministry of Human Resource Development until 2020.
• Pralhad Joshi has also served in the Union Cabinet in the Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs ministries.