Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Union Education Minister
Pralhad Joshi took charge of the Union Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on 26 July 2026, a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister.
Summary
Joshi, who also holds the Ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, chaired a review of the Education Ministry's schemes, attended by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary, Higher Education Secretary Dr Vineet Joshi and School Education Secretary T.K. Anil Kumar. Dharmendra Pradhan had resigned on 25 July 2026, after which the Cockroach Janta Party called off its 36-day agitation over exam irregularities and the NEET paper leak.
Key facts
- Minister
- Pralhad Joshi
- Took charge
- 26 July 2026, Kartavya Bhavan
- Other portfolios
- Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution; New & Renewable Energy
- MoS Education
- Jayant Chaudhary
- Predecessor
- Dharmendra Pradhan (resigned 25 July 2026)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who took charge of the Union Ministry of Education on 26 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Pralhad Joshi
Pralhad Joshi took charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan. Jayant Chaudhary is the Minister of State for Education.
Besides Education, which of the following Ministries does Pralhad Joshi also hold, as stated when he took charge in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — New and Renewable Energy
He also holds Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.
Pralhad Joshi took over the Education Ministry after the resignation of which minister on 25 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister on 25 July 2026.