Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

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UGC equity rules: Dharmendra Pradhan faces upper-caste bias allegations

Viral posts accuse education minister of caste bias, political manipulation and hypocrisy, and calls for both a rollback and Pradhan’s removal from the Union Cabinet

By Shailesh Khanduri
Jan 30, 2026 10:14 IST 3 Min read
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on UGC regulationsNational
'Commendable': Brij Bhushan, sons welcome SC stay on UGC equity rules
By NewsDrum Desk
Jan 29, 2026 23:50 IST 2 Min read
Members of various organizations stage a protest against the new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations, in Ranchi, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.National
Explained: Why UGC’s new equity regulations have sparked protests
By NewsDrum Desk
Jan 27, 2026 19:23 IST 4 Min read
Bihar girl doctor dreamNational
Bihar girl's interview noticed, Education Minister Pradhan backs her doctor's dream
By NewsDrum Desk
Mar 16, 2025 21:55 IST 2 Min read
Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha imageNational
Rajya Sabha witnesses uproar over Kharge's unparliamentary expression
By NewsDrum Desk
Mar 11, 2025 15:01 IST 3 Min read
Lok Sabha Dharmendra PradhanNational
LS proceedings disrupted as DMK members protest over Pradhan's remarks
By NewsDrum Desk
Mar 10, 2025 12:50 IST 3 Min read
Mahesh PoyyamozhiNational
Don’t play politics in education, TN Minister tells Dharmendra Pradhan on NEP row
By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 16, 2025 09:48 IST 1 Min read
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.National
Draft UGC norms provide more autonomy, inclusive development of state universities: Pradhan tells LS
By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 10, 2025 19:39 IST 2 Min read
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File image)National
Decision soon on whether to conduct NEET in online or pen and paper mode: Pradhan
By NewsDrum Desk
Dec 17, 2024 14:53 IST 3 Min read
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File image)National
NCERT textbooks to cost less from 2025, new books for classes 9-12 by 2026: Dharmendra Pradhan
By NewsDrum Desk
Dec 17, 2024 14:48 IST 1 Min read
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