Ministry Of Human Resource Development Renamed As Ministry Of Education [Read Notification]

Ministry of Human Resource Development (Manav Sansadhan Vikas Mantralaya) has been renamed as Ministry of Education (Shiksha Mantralaya).

The National Education Policy 2020 had stated that it is desirable to re-designate the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as the Ministry of Education (MoE) to 'bring the focus back on education and learning'.

Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 has been amended to the above effect today. The President of India made the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and Fifty Sixth Amendment Rules, 2020 invoking his powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution of India.

"in THE FIRST SCHEDULE, for the heading ―18. Ministry of Human Resource Development (Manav Sansadhan Vikas Mantralaya)‖, the heading ―18. Ministry of Education (Shiksha Mantralaya) shall be substituted.", the Rules read.

In fact, it was called Ministry of Education until 1985, when the then Government changed its name to HRD Ministry and made several associated Departments its part.

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