National
Minister of Education
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of India
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister (Art. 75(1)). Dharmendra Pradhan resigned 25 July 2026; Pralhad Joshi holds additional charge.
- Chosen by
- President of India
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Pralhad Joshi BJP since July 2026
Report Source: cabsec.gov.in,
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Sources
- legislative.gov.in · checked Constitution of India (Legislative Department), Arts. 54-56, 66-67, 75, 80-83, 89, 93, 124: selection method, seat counts and terms; minister portfolios from Wikipedia 'Third Modi ministry' (read 2026-10-12). Fallback: Wikipedia, because pmindia.gov.in and cabsec.gov.in were not reachable for a machine-readable portfolio list. For: Minister of Education
- cabsec.gov.in · checked Cabinet Secretariat, Composition of the Cabinet Committees (as on 27.07.2026), read 2026-10-12: Cabinet minister and portfolio confirmed (no change-in-portfolio notice after 25 July 2026 on cabsec.gov.in). For: Pralhad Joshi, current term
- cabsec.gov.in · checked Cabinet Secretariat, Change in Portfolios notice No. 1/34/1/2026-Cab. dated 25 July 2026, read 2026-10-12: Pralhad Joshi assumed the charge of Minister of Education from 25 July 2026 (Dharmendra Pradhan relinquished it); confirmed by Composition of the Cabinet Committees as on 27.07.2026 (https://cabsec.gov.in/writereaddata/cabinetcommittees/english/1_Upload_4263.pdf). For: Pralhad Joshi, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Third Modi ministry (read 2026-10-12): cabinet portfolios, holders and the 25 July 2026 Education charge change. Fallback source. For: Pralhad Joshi, current term
- sansad.in · checked Lok Sabha: sansad.in member API, status=Sitting, read 2026-10-12 (term start date not published, left empty). Rajya Sabha and ministers: Wikipedia 'List of current members of the Rajya Sabha' and 'Third Modi ministry' (fallback, read 2026-10-12; official Rajya Sabha list unreachable). Officers: Wikipedia infoboxes cross-checked with Wikidata. For: Pralhad Joshi, current term