Joshi takes charge of the Education Ministry; reviews key schemes
Jayant Chaudhary took charge as Union Minister of State for Education and reviewed major school education schemes and school infrastructure with senior officials.
- Samagra Shiksha is a Union programme that supports school education across classes, with States handling on-ground work.
- PM POSHAN provides nutrition support to eligible school students through school-linked delivery.
- PM-SHRI Schools focus on improving selected schools through upgrades for better learning conditions.
- The Union designs programmes; States and Union Territories implement them in schools.
What happened
Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary took charge of the Education Ministry. Jayant Chaudhary stated that the Prime Minister entrusted him with the responsibility with full confidence.
Jayant Chaudhary described reviewing the Education Ministry’s functioning and holding discussions with senior officers. Senior officials stated that Jayant Chaudhary reviewed major school education schemes including Samagra Shiksha, PM-SHRI Schools, and PM POSHAN. Jayant Chaudhary also discussed school infrastructure.
UPSC can frame Jayant Chaudhary’s initial review meeting with senior secretaries as a governance signal about ministerial oversight over Centrally supported school education programmes. The meeting focused on how major schemes Samagra Shiksha, PM-SHRI Schools, and PM POSHAN function in practice and how school infrastructure issues connect to implementation priorities. The available information supports scheme review and infrastructure discussion; it does not establish any new law, policy amendment, or budgetary change.
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