New Delhi, July 26 -- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has assumed additional charge of the Ministry of Education following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday after weeks long youth-led protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. In his first reaction since assuming the charge, Joshi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reposing faith in him and pledging to discharge his responsibilities with "humility and honesty".

President Droupadi Murmu accepted Pradhan's resignation from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect. Joshi, who currently holds the portfolios of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, has been entrusted with the Education Ministry in addition to his existing responsib...