Explore the complete list of Education Ministers of India from 1947 to 2025. Learn about the current Education Minister , Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and key reforms shaping India's education system. Explore the full List of Education Ministers of India from 1947-2025 and discover their key contributions in shaping the nation's education system post-independence. The minister of education, formerly the minister of human resources development (1985–2020), [1] is the head of the Ministry of Education and one of the portfolios of the union cabinet in the Government of India. The essence of Ministry of Education is education, which plays a significant and remedial role in balancing the socio-economic fabric of the Country. Since citizens of India are its most valuable resource, our billion-strong nation needs the nurture and care in the form of basic education to achieve a better quality of life.