New Education Minister Could Be Named As Early As Today Or Tomorrow: Sources
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned following 35 days of protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party over exam paper leaks. The government is expected to appoint a successor shortly to address the ongoing educational crisis.
Why it matters
The resignation highlights the political pressure exerted by student-led movements and the government's struggle to maintain stability in the education sector.
The government is likely to appoint a new Union education minister tonight or tomorrow morning, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan amid protests led by the satirical political group, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).A senior Union minister could be given additional charge of the Ministry of Education for a temporary period, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. However, no frontrunner has emerged yet, they said.The formal appointment order is expected to come from the President's office.Pradhan, 57, resigned earlier today as protests in Delhi's Jantar Mantar over exam paper leaks entered the 35th day."For over four decades, I have dedicated myself to the cause of students, teachers, and educational reform.
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