Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister Mr. Pralhad Joshi is entrusted with the key portfolios of Education, New & Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. During his previous tenure, he successfully served as the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs. Mr. Joshi is a seasoned Lok Sabha Member of Parliament, having been elected from Dharwad constituency in Karnataka for five consecutive terms.

As the Coal and Mines Minister, he launched India's first-ever commercial coal mining auctions, and India's first-ever auctions of critical mineral blocks.

As Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Mr. Joshi is championing India's food security and consumer welfare, focusing on building a more efficient, transparent public distribution system and technology-driven food security ecosystem. He is ensuring efficient implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which provides subsidised food grains to nearly 80 crore beneficiaries across the country.

As the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Ministry (since June 2024), Mr. Joshi is driving India's transition towards the vision of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and Net Zero by 2070, which are essential for India's economic development and national security.

Hon’ble Minister of New and Renewable Energy Mr. Pralhad Joshi has featured in the Time 100 Climate Leaders globally for advancing India’s clean energy vision.

Under his leadership, India crossed the historic 300 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, emerged as the world's 3rd-largest solar power nation, surpassing Japan in 2025, surpassed the United States for the first time in history in annual solar capacity additions to become the world's second-largest solar power in 2025.

Mr. Joshi is leading India's Clean Energy Transition with more than 50% of India's installed electricity capacity now coming from non-fossil sources - achieving the 2030 NDC milestone five years ahead of schedule. India recorded 55 GW, the highest-ever annual renewable energy capacity addition, with record growth in both solar and wind power in 2025-26.

He is spearheading flagship initiatives including the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, National Green Hydrogen Mission, and PM-KUSUM, while promoting domestic manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat, significantly expanding India's solar module and cell manufacturing capacities. Rooftop Solar at homes under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has now zoomed past 50 lakh households.

As Union Minister of Education, Mr. Joshi is committed to accelerating the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, strengthening educational institutions, innovation and skill development, and enhancing access to quality education to prepare India's youth for the opportunities of the 21st century.