The Ministry of Education (MoE) is a ministry of the

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, responsible for the implementation of the

National Policy on Education The National Policy on Education (NPE) is a policy formulated by the Government of India to promote and regulate education in India. The policy covers elementary education to higher education in both rural and urban India. The first NPE was prom ...

. The ministry, headed by Sanya Shresth, is further divided into two departments: the Department of School Education and Literacy, which deals with primary, secondary and higher secondary education,

adult education Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained educating activities in order to gain new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. Merriam, Sharan B. & Brockett, Ralph G. ''The Pr ...

and

literacy Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

, and the Department of Higher Education, which deals with university level education, technical education, scholarships, etc. The current education minister is

Dharmendra Pradhan Dharmendra Pradhan (born 26 June 1969) is an Indian politician who has served as the Minister of Education since his appointment in July 2021. He has previously held the portfolios of Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2017– ...

, a member of the

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. India has had a Ministry of Education since 1947. In 1985, the Rajiv Gandhi government changed its name to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and with the newly drafted "

National Education Policy 2020 The National Education Policy of India 2020 (NEP 2020), which was started by the Union Cabinet of India on 29 July 2020, outlines the vision of new education system of India. The new policy replaces the previous National Policy on Education, ...

" by the

Narendra Modi government The premiership of Narendra Modi began 26 May 2014 with his swearing-in as the prime minister of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He succeeded Manmohan Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC). Modi's first cabinet consisted of 45 ministe ...

, the Ministry of Human Resource Development was renamed back to the Ministry of Education.

Policy

The new National Education Policy 2020 was passed on 29 July 2020 by the Union Council of Ministers. The NEP 2020 replaced the existing National Policy on Education 1986. Under the NEP 2020, the name of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) was changed to Ministry of Education (MoE). Numerous new educational institutes, bodies and concepts were legislated under NEP 2020.

Department of School Education and Literacy

The Department of School Education and Literacy is responsible for the development of school education and literacy in the country. *

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(CBSE) *

Central Tibetan School Administration The Central Tibetan School Administration is an autonomous Indian Government organisation under the Ministry of Education. The organisation is responsible for "establishing, managing and assisting schools in India for the education of Tibetan Ch ...

(CTSA) *

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan () is a system of central government schools in India. Governed by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. , it has a total of 1,257 schools in India, and three abroad, in Kathmandu, Moscow and Tehran. ...

(KVS) *

National Council of Educational Research and Training National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) () is an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Education, the Government of India. Established in 1961, it is a literary, scientific and charitable Society under the Societies Reg ...

(NCERT) *

National Council for Teacher Education National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is a statutory body of Indian government set-up under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (#73, 1993) in 1995 to formally oversee standards, procedures and processes in the Indian ...

(NCTE) *

National Foundation for Teachers' Welfare The National Foundation for Teachers' Welfare is a charitable foundation established by the Indian Government in 1962. The organisation is responsible for providing "relief to teachers and their dependants who may be in indigent circumstances". ...

National Institute of Open Schooling The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) (), formerly National Open School is a national level board of education in India, controlled and managed by the Government of India. It was established by the Ministry of Education (erstwhile Mi ...

(NIOS) *

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Navodaya () may refer to * Navodaya, a modern literature movement in the Kannada language *Navodaya Appachan (1925–2012), Indian film producer, director, and entrepreneur ** Navodaya Studio, film studio in the Malayalam language film industry ...

(NVS) *

Eklavya Model Residential School Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) is a Government of India scheme for model residential school, specifically for Scheduled Tribes across India. It is one of the flagship interventions of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India ...

(EMRS) *

Bharatiya Shiksha Board Bharatiya Shiksha Board (BSB) (formed in August 2022) is a financially and administratively independent School Education board set up by the Government of India through its autonomous body Maharshi Sandipani Rastriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan (MSR ...

(BSB)

Department of Higher Education

The Department of Higher Education is in charge of secondary and post-secondary education. The department is empowered to grant

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status to educational institutions on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956. The Department of Higher Education takes care of one of the largest higher education systems of the world, just after the United States and China. The department is engaged in bringing world-class opportunities for higher education and research to the country so that Indian students are not found lacking when facing an international platform. For this, the government has launched joint ventures and signed MoUs to help the Indian students benefit from world opinion. The technical education system in the country can be broadly classified into three categories – Central Government-funded institutions, State Government/State-funded institutions and Self-financed institutions. The 122 Centrally funded institution of technical and science education are as under: List of centrally funded technical institutions: IIITs (26),

IITs The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) are a network of engineering and technology institutions in India. Established in 1950, they are under the purview of the Ministry of Education of the Indian Government and are governed by the Instit ...

(23), IIMs (20),

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, IISERs (7), NITs (31), NITTTRs (4), and 9 others (

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, ISMU, NERIST, SLIET, IIEST, NITIE & NIFFT, CIT).

Organisational structure

The department is divided into eight bureaus, and most of the work of the department is handled through over 100 autonomous organisations under these bureaus.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Department of Higher Education.

University and
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; Minorities Education

* University Grants Commission (UGC) *

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, an autonomous body of UGC *

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, an autonomous institution of the UGC *

Indian Council of Social Science Research The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is the national body overseeing research in the social sciences in India. It was established in New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delh ...

(ICSSR) *

Indian Council of Historical Research Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples o ...

(ICHR) *

Indian Council of Philosophical Research Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) was established in March 1977 under Department of Higher Education and Ministry of Human Resource Development Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete ...

(ICPR) * 56

Central university (India) Central universities in India are public universities established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education (India), Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of ...

as on 11.09.2021 list issued by University Grants Commission

Technical Education A vocational school (alternatively known as a trade school, or technical school), is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary education#List of tech ed skills, secondary or post-secondar ...

All India Council of Technical Education The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body, which was given ...

(AICTE) *

Council of Architecture The Council of Architecture (COA) is a professional regulatory body established by the Government of India to regulate Architectural education in India, architectural education and profession of architects throughout India. Overview The role ...

(COA) *23

Indian Institutes of Technology The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) are a network of engineering and technology institutions in India. Established in 1950, they are under the purview of the Ministry of Education of the Indian Government and are governed by the Inst ...

(IITs) *31

National Institutes of Technology The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are centrally funded technical institutes under the ownership of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. They are governed by the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education, and ...

(NITs) *26

Indian Institutes of Information Technology Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are Centrally Funded Technical Institutes, centrally funded technical institutes located across India. They are a group of 26 List of engineering branches, interdisciplinary technology-base ...

(IIITs) *

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur ( abbr. IIEST Shibpur) is a public technological university located at Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India. Founded in 1856, it is one of Institute of National Importance funded ...

(IIEST) * * 21

Indian Institutes of Management The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are Centrally Funded Business Schools for management offering undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and executive programmes along with some additional courses in the field of business administra ...

(IIMs) *

Indian Institute of Science The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a Public university, public, Deemed university, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The ...

(IISc) *

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, IISc is a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013. * 7

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) are a group of autonomous institutions established by the Government of India through the Ministry of Education for teaching and research in natural science and to provide collegi ...

(IISERs) * *

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (or NERIST) is a science and technology oriented higher education institute in Nirjuli, Itanagar, Papum Pare district, in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Established in 1984, it ...

(NERIST) *

National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (NIAMT) formerly known as the National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT) is a premier public Research university, technical research institution in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Indi ...

(NIAFT) * 4 National Institutes of Technical Teachers' Training & Research (NITTTRs) (Bhopal, Chandigarh,

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and

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) * 4 Regional Boards of Apprenticeship / Practical Training * 3

School of Planning and Architecture The Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs) are centrally funded technical institutes located across India. They are a group of autonomous public institutes of higher education under Ministry of Education, Government of India. They were est ...

(SPAs)

Administration and Languages

= Three Deemed Universities in the field of
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, viz.

= *

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a multi campus Sanskrit language central university headquartered in New Delhi, India. It serves as the central agency for implementing Sanskrit-related policies and scheme ...

(RSkS) in New Delhi, * Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth (SLBSRSV) New Delhi, *

Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, formerly Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, is a central university, located in New Delhi, India. History It was established on 8 October 1962, and the University Gr ...

(RSV) Tirupati

Public Sector Undertaking

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Other Agencies

* Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (KHS), Agra * English and Foreign Language University (EFLU),

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

* National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) * Central Universities of India *

Gandhigram Rural University The Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) is a centrally-funded deemed university in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. History GRI was founded by G. Ramachandran and his wife T.S. Soundaram, in 1956. It adopted the education model of Mahatma Gandhi ...

(GRI) * National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL) * Three subordinate offices: Central Hindi Directorate (CHD), New Delhi; Commission for Scientific & Technological Terminology (CSTT), New Delhi; and

Central Institute of Indian Languages The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is an Indian research and teaching institute based in Mysuru, part of the Language Bureau of the Ministry of Education. It was founded on 17 July 1969. Centres The Central Institute of Indian L ...

(CIIL), Mysore * Distance Education and Scholarships **

Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a National university, public Open university (concept), open & Distance education, distance learning university located in Delhi, India. Named after the former Prime Minister of India, prime ...

(IGNOU) * UNESCO, International Cooperation, Book Promotion and Copyrights, Education Policy, Planning and Monitoring * Integrated Finance Division. * Statistics, Annual Plan and CMIS * Administrative Reform, North Eastern Region, SC/ST/OBC *

National Testing Agency The National Testing Agency (NTA) is an autonomous body of Department of Higher Education (India), Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education of India. It was established in November 2017 to conduct ...

(NTA) *National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) *

National Book Trust National Book Trust (NBT) is an Indian state-owned publishing house, headquartered in Delhi, India, founded in 1957 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education of the Government of India. NBT publishes reading material in several Indi ...

(NBT) *

National Board of Accreditation The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is one of the two major bodies responsible for accreditation of higher education institutions in India, along with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). NBA accredits technical progr ...

(NBA) *

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) was established to protect and safeguard the educational institutions which are established by the religious minorities in India. It is a statutory body established by National Com ...

(NCMEI) *

(NIOS) *

Indian Knowledge Systems The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), or the Bhāratīya Jñāna Paramparā Vibhāga is a division of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India which purports to promote Indian systems of knowledge. Established in October 2020, it is ...

(IKS) *

National Academic Depository National Academic Depository (NAD) is an initiative of government of India under the Ministry of Education (MoE), formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is an online storehouse of academic awards viz. certificates, dipl ...

(NAD) * National Bal Bhawan * Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET),

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* Centre for Women's Development Studies,

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, an autonomous research institute supported by the

Objectives

The main objectives of the ministry are: *To conduct assessments that are efficient, transparent, and meet international standards. These assessments are used to evaluate candidates for admission and recruitment. *Formulating the National Policy on Education and to ensure that it is implemented in letter and spirit *Planned development, including expanding access and improving the quality of the educational institutions throughout the country, including in regions where people do not have easy access to education. *Paying special attention to disadvantaged groups like the poor, females and minorities *Provide financial help in the form of scholarships, loan subsidies, etc. to deserving students from deprived sections of the society. *Encouraging international cooperation in the field of education, including working closely with UNESCO and foreign governments as well as Universities, to enhance the educational opportunities in the country.

MoE's Innovation Cell (MIC)

MoE's Innovation Cell
was established in August 2018 by the ministry at

All India Council for Technical Education The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education (India), Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 firs ...

(AICTE) to systematically foster the culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and startups in all major Higher Education Institutions in India. Abhay Jere was appointed as first Chief Innovation Officer.

Major initiatives of MIC

#Smart India Hackathon (SIH) #Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) #Institution's Innovation Council (IICs) #National Innovation and Start-up Policy for Students and Faculties in HEIs (NISP) #Innovation Ambassadors Program #MBA/PGDM program in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development (IEV)

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

In April 2016, Ministry of Human Resource Development published the first list of rankings of Indian colleges under

National Institutional Ranking Framework National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the former Ministr ...

. The entire ranking exercise involved NBA,

, UGC, Thomson Reuters, Elsevier and INFLIBNET (Information & Library Network) centre. The ranking framework was launched in September 2015. All 122 centrally-funded institutions – including all central universities, IITs and IIMs – participated in the first round of ranking.

List of Ministers

The minister of education, formerly the minister of human resources development (1985–2020), is the head of the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

and one of the cabinet ministers of the

List of Ministers of State

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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