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Who is Dharmendra Pradhan?

Dharmendra Pradhan

About Dharmendra Pradhan

Who is Dharmendra Pradhan?

Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the newly formed government after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but has stepped down from post of Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Pradhan won the Odisha's Sambalpur constituency's 2024 Lok Sabha elections with 49.48 per cent vote share. While, his main opponent Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Prakash Das managed to secure 39.47 per cent of vote share. Previously, he has also been the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of Steel. As a Member of
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Dharmendra Pradhan launches incubation centre to boost AI in schools

Technologies to be available in the centre include Google Cloud's unified AI platforms like Vertex AI and Gemini Enterprise

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Updated On : 14 Nov 2025 | 6:25 PM IST

Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates school hackathon 'Viksit Bharat Buildathon'

As part of the initiative, more than one crore students from 250,000 schools across the country are being mobilised to ideate, design and develop prototypes under four pre-decided themes

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Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 12:39 PM IST

BJP names Pradhan poll in-charge for Bihar, Bhupender Yadav for Bengal

The party appointed Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, one of its vice presidents, its in-charge for the assembly polls in Tamil Nadu where it is a junior partner to the AIADMK

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2025 | 4:35 PM IST

Centre not imposing any language on any State: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan was speaking to reporters in the presence of professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, after taking part in the 'Think India Dakshinapatha Summit 2025'

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Updated On : 21 Sep 2025 | 3:54 PM IST

Govt plans to add skill-based learning in Class 11, 12 curriculum: Pradhan

Union education minister said there has to be a paradigm shift in learning methodology at the appropriate level and the National Education Policy 2020 was recommending it

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Updated On : 21 Sep 2025 | 1:52 PM IST

Dharmendra Pradhan charts 25-yr roadmap for inclusive, research-driven IITs

The roadmap aims to ensure IITs lead India's scientific and societal progress by 2047, supporting PM Modi's vision of Samriddh, Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2025 | 12:39 PM IST

Parliament clears bill to set up India's 22nd IIM in Guwahati with ₹555 cr

The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote even as the Opposition staged a walkout soon after the bill was introduced

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2025 | 7:46 PM IST

Education minister Pradhan introduces IIM Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

The Bill grants IIM Guwahati a Rs 555 crore fund for five years, making it the second IIM in the Northeast after Shillong, with a permanent campus to come up near Guwahati

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2025 | 4:42 PM IST

Cong, Oppn protests part of plan to create instability in country: BJP

BJP's Pradhan accused Congress and other opposition parties of making baseless allegations on the poll panel and voter roll revision in Bihar to allegedly include intruders as voters in the country

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2025 | 2:21 PM IST

Resolution of Kashmir problem lies in pens, not guns: Dharmendra Pradhan

The Union Minister of Education highlighted that following the abrogation of Article 370 by the Centre in 2019, democratic processes are gradually being restored in Jammu and Kashmir

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Updated On : 02 Aug 2025 | 5:29 PM IST

Repeated failures have pushed Rahul Gandhi into ideological vacuum: Pradhan

Referring to Rahul Gandhi as the most unsuccessful leader in the country's history, the Union Minister said his frustration had turned into criticism of the nation

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Updated On : 20 Jul 2025 | 12:23 PM IST

University of Southampton first to set up full Indian campus in Gurugram

UK's University of Southampton has opened a full-fledged campus in Gurugram, becoming the first foreign university to do so in India under UGC rules. It will offer UK-aligned UG and PG courses

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2025 | 10:28 PM IST

Farmers advancing towards mobile-based crop monitoring: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhanurged farmers to form Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and noted that the launch of the innovation centre marks the beginning of a new era in agriculture

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2025 | 9:19 AM IST

Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates, lays stones for ₹480 cr projects in Odisha

Apart from this, Pradhan also participated in the Bahuda Yatra by pulling the chariot of Goddess Subhadra at Sabar Srikhetra in Koraput district

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2025 | 7:45 AM IST

University of Liverpool to open Bengaluru campus, start by August 2026

The institute becomes the second UK university after Southampton to get UGC approval; 15 foreign varsities to open India campuses this academic year, says Pradhan

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Updated On : 26 May 2025 | 10:47 PM IST

Caste census move shows gap between true intent, sloganeering: Pradhan

Pradhan termed the move as a gamechanger decision which has been welcomed by a majority of opposition parties

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 11:41 AM IST

Steel sector to play vital role in achieving $5 trn economy goal: Pradhan

Pradhan also said that green steel is the priority of the government to turn industrial transformation into a competitive advantage and this transition is magnificent in progress

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Updated On : 25 Apr 2025 | 8:22 PM IST

Over 50 foreign varsities applied to UGC for approval: Pradhan in RS

Pradhan said that over 50 qualitative foreign universities are in talks with different state governments and have reached the UGC for permission

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2025 | 8:51 PM IST

Dharmendra Pradhan's father, Ex-Union minister Debendra Pradhan dies at 84

Pradhan, the former Odisha BJP president, breathed his last in New Delhi

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Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 1:04 PM IST

Tamil enrolment declining in TN schools: Pradhan attacks DMK over NEP

Pradhan said 67 per cent of students are now in English medium schools in the state, while Tamil medium enrolment has dropped from 54 per cent (2018-19) to 36 per cent (2023-24)

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2025 | 10:11 PM IST