June 10th 2024.
The President Secretariat made a big announcement on Monday regarding the education ministry in the new Narendra Modi government. It was confirmed that Dharmendra Pradhan would continue to hold the position of education minister, while Jayant Chaudhary would serve as the minister of state for education. In addition, Chaudhary was also given the responsibility of MoS for the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
This is the third time that Pradhan has been inducted into the Union Cabinet, and he is returning to the Lok Sabha after a gap of 15 years. He won the seat from Sambalpur in Odisha with a significant lead of over 1.19 lakh votes against his opponent, Pranab Prakash Das from the Biju Janata Dal. In his previous term as the education and skill development minister, Pradhan was instrumental in implementing the ambitious National Education Policy.
Known as the "Ujjwala" man, Pradhan is a prominent face of the BJP in Odisha. He was also being considered as a potential candidate for the state's first BJP chief minister after the party's victory in the assembly polls, where they secured 78 seats and defeated the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD.
Pradhan has a long and impressive political career, having been elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2012. When Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, Pradhan was given the role of Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas with independent charge. In 2017, he was promoted to cabinet rank for the same ministry, with an additional charge of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. In the second Modi government, he once again became a cabinet minister.
In 2021, Pradhan was given a new role as the Union minister for education and skill development and entrepreneurship. This is a testament to his hard work and dedication towards his duties. Along with Pradhan, the young and dynamic Jayant Chaudhary has also been given an important role in the education sector.
Chaudhary, who is just 45 years old, is the national chairman of Rashtriya Lok Dal. He comes from a political family, being the grandson of Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was India's fifth prime minister, and the son of former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh. Chaudhary was previously associated with Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party, but he joined the NDA before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections after the BJP posthumously honored his grandfather with the Bharat Ratna earlier this year.
Under Chaudhary's leadership, the RLD won two seats in western Uttar Pradesh with impressive margins. In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the RLD formed an alliance with the Samajwadi Party to contest against the BJP. They won eight seats and later secured another one in a bypoll, currently holding nine MLAs in the Assembly. Chaudhary himself was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh with the help of the Samajwadi Party.
He is credited with increasing the party's tally in the Assembly and is seen as a promising young leader in the political arena. Chaudhary's appointment as the MoS for education and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is a significant step towards the development of the education sector in the country. Both Pradhan and Chaudhary are experienced and capable leaders who will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and progress of India.
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