The Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India is responsible for the development of human resources. The ministry of HRD in India is divided into two main categories, the first being the Department of Higher Education and the second being the department of School Education and Literacy. The former department deals with the post-secondary and secondary education, while the later department deals with primary literacy and education. This department was previously functioning as Ministry of Education. Several autonomous bodies and government organizations are functioning under each of these departments and they offer wide range of employment opportunities as well.

Organizations functioning under Department of Higher Education:

• Indian Nursing Council

• Dental Council of India

• National Council for Teacher Education

• All India Council for Technical Education

• Central Council of Homeopathy

• Medical Council of India

• Pharmacy Council of India

• Council of Architecture

• Distance Education Council

• Bar Council of India

• Rehabilitation Council of India

• National Board of Accreditation

• Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Department of School Education & Literacy:

• Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

• National Institute of Open Schooling

• National Foundation for Teachers’ Welfare

• National Council of Educational Research and Training

• National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions

• Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

• Central Tibetan School Administration

• Central Board of Secondary Education

Recent government job notifications issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development:

The following job notifications were recently issued by the Ministry of HRD and the organizations working under its control:

• Chairman – Ministry of Human Resource Development

• Member Secretary – Department of Higher Education

• Director - Ministry of Human Resource Development

• Secretary – National Council of Educational Research & Training

• Accountant – Ministry of Human Resource Development

Educational qualification needed for finding job under the ministry of HRD:

Since the ministry of HRD and the organizations working under its control invites applications frequently for different positions, the educational qualification required for finding a particular job purely depend on the position for which applications are invited. For instance for the position of Accountant for which applications were invited by the Ministry of HRD, candidates with graduation in any discipline already holding analogous post on regular working basis in a government organization were invited to apply.

Thus, Ministry of HRD and its subordinates not only contribute towards the development of educational sector and literacy rate in the country, but they also offer a wide range of employment opportunities in such a way that the standard of living of the people is improved.