Next Education Minister of India LIVE: Who Will Replace Dharmendra Pradhan?

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.