1. Dharmendra Pradhan was born on 26 June 1969 and is an Indian politician who has served as the Minister of Education since being appointed in July 2021.
14 Facts About Dharmendra Pradhan
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Dharmendra Pradhan has held the portfolios of Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Minister of Minister of Steel.
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Dharmendra Pradhan is an alumnus of Talcher Autonomous College and Utkal University.
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Dharmendra Pradhan was appointed a Cabinet Minister on 3 September 2017.
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Dharmendra Pradhan became an Akhil bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad activist in 1983 while studying at Talcher College, where he was elected president of the student union and later secretary.
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Dharmendra Pradhan holds a post-graduate degree in Anthropology from Utkal University in Bhubaneswar.
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Dharmendra Pradhan has served two terms as a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing Bihar and later Madhya Pradesh.
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Dharmendra Pradhan served as the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, initially joining as Minister of State in 2014 and being promoted to Cabinet rank in 2017.
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Dharmendra Pradhan was involved with the implementation of the Dharmendra Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, a program aimed at increasing access to LPG connections in rural areas.
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Dharmendra Pradhan oversaw the introduction of a new Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy and consumer initiatives such as PAHAL and the Give It Up campaign.
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Dharmendra Pradhan advocated for policies to facilitate India's transition toward increased use of natural gas.
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Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Ispati Irada and Mission Purvodaya initiatives.
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Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the National Council for Vocational Education and Training and Skill Saathi.
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In July 2021, Dharmendra Pradhan became the Minister of Education in the Second Modi ministry.