Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned and tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. In a social media post, Mr Pradhan said he was pained by the prevailing situation following the students’ protests over the past ten days, adding that it was not a matter of prestige for him.
He said that, considering the situation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and across the country, and with the aim of preventing anti-national forces from exploiting it, as well as ensuring that not a single student’s future gets entangled in legal complexities, he decided to tender his resignation to the Prime Minister.
Mr Pradhan also expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for his guidance, trust and constant support. He said that service to the nation is the highest priority of his life and that he will remain forever dedicated to it.
Mr Pradhan said that following the irregularities in the NEET-UG Examination 2026, the Government handed over the investigation to the CBI and cancelled the examination. The Government also announced a fresh date for the re-examination. He added that the Government has decided to conduct the examination in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from next year.
