The Ministry of Education, formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development, is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education.

Who established Mhrd?

Rajiv Gandhi accepted a suggestion that all departments related to education should be brought under one roof. On September 26, 1985, the Ministry of Education was renamed as the Ministry of Human Resource Development, and P V Narasimha Rao was appointed Minister.

When and why was the HRD Ministry created?

In pursuance of this mission, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) was created on September 26, 1985, through the 174th amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. Currently, the MHRD works through two departments: Department of School Education & Literacy.