Pralhad Joshi assumed charge as the Union Education Minister on 26 July 2026, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. He will continue to hold the portfolios of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and New & Renewable Energy.

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• Pralhad Joshi was appointed Union Education Minister on 25 July 2026.
• He officially assumed charge of the Ministry of Education on 26 July 2026.
• The appointment followed the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
• Pralhad Joshi took charge at Kartavya Bhavan, New Delhi.
• He will continue to hold the portfolios of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and New & Renewable Energy.
• The Ministry of Education is responsible for school education, higher education, literacy, and educational policy.
• The ministry functions through the Department of School Education & Literacy and the Department of Higher Education.
• Pralhad Joshi is a five-time BJP Member of Parliament from Dharwad, Karnataka.
• He served as Union Minister for Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs from 2019 to 2024.
• Under Article 75 of the Constitution, the President appoints Union Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• Changes in ministerial portfolios are notified through official Presidential orders.
• The Ministry of Education was earlier known as the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) until 2020.