Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan is the Education Minister of India.
Notable Quotes
"Sit fearlessly, without worry, and you will definitely do well."View Story →
"We owe our students more than outrage. We owe them answers, reforms and accountability."View Story →
"Considering the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country - with the aim of preventing anti-national forces from exploiting it, preserving national unity, ensuring that not a single Indian student's future gets entangled in legal complexities, and allowing our children to devote their time to studies and focus on building their careers - I have submitted my resignation to the prime minister."View Story →
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