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Born 26 June 1969
Age 55
Birth Place Talcher, Odisha, India
Profession Politician
Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
In Office Minister Of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship 7 July 2021 - 11 June 2024, Minister Of Steel 30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021, Minister Of Petroleum And Natural Gas 26 May 2014 - 6 July 2021, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 2018 - 3 April 2024, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 17 May 2004 - 18 May 2009
Residence Talcher, Odisha, India

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Dharmendra Pradhan BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025

Dharmendra Pradhan, a BJP Member of Parliament (MP) since 2004, has been serving as the Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India since 2021. Pradhan was born on June 26, 1969 in Talcher, Odisha. He studied at Talcher Autonomous Colleg...

Dharmendra Pradhan PERSONAL LIFE

Father	Debendra Pradhan
Mother	Basanta Manjari Pradhan
Spouse	Mridula Pradhan
Education	Utkal University (MA)

POSITIONS HELD BY Dharmendra Pradhan

Position	Tenure
Member of the Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of Rajya Sabha	N/A
Member of the Twelfth Odisha Legislative Assembly	29 February 2000 - 6 February 2004
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship	7 July 2021 - Present
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship	3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019
Minister of Education	7 July 2021 - Present
Minister of Steel	30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas	26 May 2014 - 6 July 2021
Member of the 18th Lok Sabha	N/A

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DHARMENDRA PRADHAN NEWS

Why Tamil Nadu opposes Centre’s New Education Policy (NEP)

September 12, 2024 10:38 am

Tamil Nadu and the Centre are once again locking horns over the NEP, this time because of the Centre not releasing certain funds earmarked for the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

Who is Thomas Edward Ravenshaw, at centre of name-change debate in Odisha?

September 09, 2024 8:58 am

"The establishment of a college at Cuttack is an object of personal importance to myself and also of greatest importance to the spread of Higher Education in Orissa.”, wrote Ravenshaw

'Intellectuals should think about it': Dharmendra Pradhan suggests renaming 156-year-old Ravenshaw University, triggers debate

September 03, 2024 9:57 am

Varsity is named after Thomas Edward Ravenshaw, a British bureaucrat who helped to establish the institution. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, it became a full-fledged university in 2006

M K Stalin, Narendra Modi, Samagra Shiksha scheme, Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian express news, current affairs

Sign MoU for PM SHRI: Pradhan responds to Stalin letter for Samagra Shiksha funds

August 31, 2024 2:09 am

Says NEP fully supports supports the idea of teaching Tamil in the schools of TN

CBSE joins hands with ISTM for trainers certification course for board's resource persons

CBSE, ISTM collaborate for trainers certification course for board's resource persons

August 25, 2024 10:43 am

The development aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) which stipulates 50 hours of continuous professional development for all teachers and head teachers.

Will foster ecosystem for research: Dharmendra Pradhan after visit to IIT-Kgp research park in Kolkata

August 24, 2024 6:52 am

Pradhan, along with Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar, visited the facility in Kolkata on August 20.

NIRF Ranking 2024 Updates: Education Ministry to announce list of top colleges today

NIRF Ranking 2024 Updates: IIT Madras tops in engineering, overall categories; JNU, DU best institutes

August 13, 2024 6:10 pm

NIRF Rankings 2024 Updates: The higher educational institutes are listed under 13 categories -- overall, universities, medical, engineering, management, law, architecture, colleges, research institutions, pharmacy, dental, agriculture and allied sectors, and innovation.