- By Ritesh Kumar
- Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:57 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Modi 3.0 Cabinet Ministers: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government took oath on June 9. In the recent Lok Sabha elections, the NDA secured 293 seats, while the opposition, led by the India bloc, won 233 seats. Narendra Modi, BJP's leader, was sworn in as India's Prime Minister for the third consecutive term, marking a historic achievement as only the second Prime Minister, after Jawaharlal Nehru, to serve three consecutive terms.
The oath-taking ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday, June 9, concluding the 17th Lok Sabha session and initiating the 18th Lok Sabha. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to 72 Cabinet ministers and Ministers of State. Here, you can check the education qualifications of new cabinet ministers.
According to a recent report by the poll rights body ADR, eleven out of 71 ministers in the new council of ministers have declared their educational qualification as 12th standard, while 57 ministers have declared having a graduate or higher educational qualification.
The analysis indicates that 15 percent of the ministers, or 11 out of 71, have declared their highest educational qualification as 12th standard. In contrast, a substantial majority of the ministers have attained higher education. According to the report, 80 per cent of the ministers, totaling 57, hold qualifications at the graduate level or higher. This group is further categorised to reflect various levels of advanced education, with 14 ministers having declared themselves as graduates with a basic university degree.
Moreover, 10 ministers hold professional graduate degrees, indicating specialised education in fields such as law, engineering, or medicine. The largest subgroup among the highly educated ministers comprises those with postgraduate degrees, totaling 26. Furthermore, seven ministers have reached the highest level of academic attainment by earning doctorate degrees. Apart from these, three ministers hold diplomas, having completed specialised programs that provide vocational or technical training.
Modi 3.0: Education Qualifications Of New Cabinet Ministers List
Name | Portfolio(s) | Educational Qualification |
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Raj Nath Singh | Minister of Defence | M.Sc. (Physics) from Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh |
Amit Shah | Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Cooperation | B.Sc. in Biochemistry from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad |
Nitin Jairam Gadkari | Minister of Road Transport and Highways | M.Com and LL.B from Nagpur University |
Jagat Prakash Nadda | Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla |
Shivraj Singh Chouhan | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Minister of Rural Development | Gold Medalist in M.A. (Philosophy) from Barkatullah University, Bhopal |
Nirmala Sitharaman | Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs | M.A. in Economics and M.Phil. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi |
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | Minister of External Affairs | M.A. in Political Science, M.Phil., and Ph.D. in International Relations from JNU |
Manohar Lal Khattar | Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Minister of Power | Bachelor's degree from the University of Delhi |
H. D. Kumaraswamy | Minister of Heavy Industries, Minister of Steel | Bachelor of Science degree from National College Basavanagudi, Bangalore |
Piyush Goyal | Minister of Commerce and Industry | Chartered Accountant, Law degree from Mumbai University |
Dharmendra Pradhan | Minister of Education | Post-graduate degree in Anthropology from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar |
Jitan Ram Manjhi | Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Graduation from Magadh University |
Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh | Minister of Panchayati Raj, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying | B.A. (Honors) from T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University |
Sarbananda Sonowal | Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways | B.A. (Hons) in English from Dibrugarh University, LLB and B.C.J. from respective universities |
Dr. Virendra Kumar | Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | M.A. in Economics, Ph.D. (Child Labour) from Dr. Harisingh Gaur University, Sagar, MP |
Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu | Minister of Civil Aviation | Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, USA, MBA from Long Island University |
Pralhad Joshi | Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Minister of New and Renewable Energy | B.A. from K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnatak University |
Jual Oram | Minister of Tribal Affairs | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Utkalmani Gopabandhu Institute of Engineering |
Giriraj Singh | Minister of Textiles | Graduate in Arts from Magadh University |
Ashwini Vaishnaw | Minister of Railways, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology | MBA from Wharton Business School, M.Tech from IIT Kanpur, BE from MBM Engineering College |
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia | Minister of Communications, Minister of Development of North Eastern Region | MBA from Stanford University |
Bhupender Yadav | Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Government College Ajmer, University of Ajmer |
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Minister of Culture, Minister of Tourism | M.A. from Jodhpur University |
Smt. Annapurna Devi | Minister of Women and Child Development | Post Graduate (History) from Ranchi University, Graduate from M.U. Bodhgaya |
Kiren Rijiju | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Minority Affairs | LL.B. from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
Hardeep Singh Puri | Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | M.A. in History from Hindu College, University of Delhi |
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya | Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | Masters in Political Science from Bhavnagar University |
G. Kishan Reddy | Minister of Coal, Minister of Mines | Diploma in Tool Design from CITD |
Chirag Paswan | Minister of Food Processing Industries | Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi |
C R Patil | Minister of Jal Shakti | Post-school technical training at ITI, Surat |