Education Ministers of India From 1947 to 2026: Complete List, Tenure, Major Reforms & Contributions
India has had 35 Union Education Ministers since Independence. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first, serving from 1947 to 1958. As of August 2026, Pralhad Joshi is the Union Education Minister of India, holding additional charge after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on 25 July 2026. In between, leaders like Kapil Sibal, Smriti Irani, Prakash Javadekar,…