Next Education Minister of India LIVE: Who is Pralhad Joshi Who Replaced Dharmendra Pradhan

Pralhad Joshi is the Member of Parliament from Karnataka. He is currently serving as the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). He is also the President of International Solar Alliance. 

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as the Education Minister of India after President Draupadi Murmu accepted Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Pralhad Joshi becomes the new Union Education Minister of India

Yesterday, NTA terminated 47 officials from service in the NEET paper leak row. National Testing Agency is undergoing a revamp and launched a new recruitment drive for 4 General Managers and 16 Young Professionals as a part of restructuring.

Before resigning, some key statements were released. These included, conducting NEET exam in CBT mode, major reforms in the education system, setting up fast track courts for culprits involved in paper leaks and a penalty of INR 10 crores and 10 years of imprisonment. 

According to speculations, top contenders for the successorship of Dharmendra Pradhan are:

Raghav Chaddha- Rajya Sabha MP and a prominent leader

Jayant Chaudhary- Minister of State with Independent Charge for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India and President of Rashtriya Lok Dal

Sukanta Majumder- Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region

Srikant Shinde- Lok Sabha MP and a medical doctor by training

Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is not the first since independence which have become the headlines in the country. Other minister who resigned on moral grounds are:

Central government has agreed to the three demands made by Cockroach Janta Party, which were Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, compensation to the families students who committed suicide and no FIRs against the protestors. 

Commissioner of Delhi Police met Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, after the protests were called off at Jantar Mantar to improve security management and review law and order.

Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned on July 25, amid the protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. In his resignation letter, he said,"I have been dedicated to students, teachers, and education reforms for more than four decades. I have always believed that a strong, inclusive and visionary education system is the very foundation of a strong nation. I deeply respect the aspirations, emotions and just expectations of the country's youth. Realizing the dreams of India's yound generation has been a moral commitment of all of us in political and social life. I express my gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister for the opportunity he gave me to serve the nation under his visionary leadersip."

Check: Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns Amid NEET Paper Leak

With the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, political attention has shifted to Government's next move on appointing the next education minister. The appointment is expected to be announced through the government official handles. Until the announcement, minsitry's functioning will continue under existing administration.

The new education minister will have to take on key responsibilities such as NEP 2020, new education reforms in conducting exams and higher education initiatives. 

There has been no official announcment on the name of the successor after Dhamendra Pradhan for the chair of Minister of Education. 

Central government has accepted the demands of protestors and CJP has said that it will end the protests now. 

Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned as the union education minister of India, bringing an end to days of student protests demanding his resignation due to NEET paper leak.