Union Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi was assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Education on 25 July 2026, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan from the post. (Photo: NationPress)
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister on Saturday, 25 July 2026, amid ongoing scrutiny over the NEET-UG examination controversy, according to reports. (Photo: NationPress)
Pralhad Joshi, who already held the portfolio of New and Renewable Energy in the Union Cabinet, was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Education on 25 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The change at the helm of the Ministry of Education comes against the backdrop of the NEET-UG examination controversy, which had drawn widespread criticism and calls for accountability in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress)
Pralhad Joshi now holds dual responsibilities in the Union Cabinet — his existing New and Renewable Energy portfolio and the additional charge of Education — following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on 25 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The Government of India moved swiftly to fill the vacancy at the Ministry of Education on 25 July 2026, assigning the charge to sitting Union Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi on the same day as Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. (Photo: NationPress)
With Pralhad Joshi now heading the Ministry of Education, attention turns to how the NEET-UG controversy will be handled, as the examination row had reportedly been a key factor in Dharmendra Pradhan's departure. (Photo: NationPress)
Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the Ministry of Education on 25 July 2026 marks a significant shift in the Government of India's approach to education governance, with Pralhad Joshi now tasked with steadying the ministry. (Photo: NationPress)
Pralhad Joshi assumes charge of the Ministry of Education at a critical juncture, with the NEET-UG controversy unresolved and the academic calendar underway — making his tenure as Union Education Minister one to watch closely. (Photo: NationPress)