Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India as of 2023. He has also been the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of Steel. As a Member of Parliament (MP), Pradhan represents Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha and was earlier a member of the 14th Lok Sabha. Pradhan became the Minister of Education in second Narendra Modi ministry in July 2021 after the Cabinet reshuffle replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal.