Dharmendra Pradhan

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Overseeing higher education policy and AISHE reporting

India's higher education system added 289 universities in a decade. The bigger change is who is filling them: female enrolment grew 42.2 percent since 2014-15, from 15.7 million to 22.4 million students.

Updated Sep 11

Force in Play

As of July 2026: Resigned July 25, 2026

About two million students sat India's medical-school entrance exam on May 3. Weeks later the government scrapped it, admitting the papers had leaked. On July 25, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

Updated Jul 25