Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as India’s new education minister after weeks of protests linked to an exam leak scandal. The leadership change follows the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, putting fresh attention on the government’s handling of the controversy.
Joshi is not a new face in the federal government. He has served in the cabinet since 2019 and is widely seen as being close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making his move to the education portfolio politically significant.
His appointment comes at a difficult moment for the ministry, with public anger rising over the exam leak issue and pressure building on the government to respond. The shift suggests New Delhi wants a reset at the top of a department that has come under intense scrutiny.
As India’s new education minister, Joshi now takes charge of a sensitive brief at a time when trust in the examination system has been shaken. His role is likely to be watched closely as the government tries to steady the ministry after the scandal and the protests that followed.
