Indian Education Minister Not Even A Graduate?

Smriti Irani (left) and Narendra Modi (right)

The appointment of Smriti Irani as the newly appointed Human Resource Development of India has come under shadows after various questions being raised on her ability to handle the department well enough. Irani, who started her career as a cleaning lady in McDonalds restaurant and was a finalist of Miss India in 1998. She is a 10+2 pass, and currently holds the Ministry Of HRD under Narendra Modi's cabinet. But, recently questions are being raised whether she's the right person or not. 

Bolting Minds analyzes this question closely.

''What a Cabinet of Modi? HRD Minister (Looking after Education) Smriti Irani is not even a graduate! Look at her affidavit at ECI site pg 11 (sic)!" Mr Maken tweeted, immediately inviting sharp reactions. 

If the education qualification of a minister has to be taken in perception, can we see the quality of services our ex-cabinet ministers?

• AK Antony – BA, LLB from Kerala University, completely failed as the defence minister of India
• P Chidambram – Noted economist, did MBA from Harvard Business School. Led India to its slowest growth era in recent times
• SM Krishna – Law degree from Washington University, performance as the External Affairs Minister – Horrendous
• Kapil Sibal – MA, LLB from St. Stephen's college, University of Delhi. Imposed 66(A) and crippled the entire educational system of India
• Salman Khurshid – The Oxford Grad, failed completely in diplomacy as the External affairs minister
• And of course Manmohan Singh – The noted scholar and economist failed completely as the Prime Minister of the nation
• And Kejriwal, the much advertised IITan, his score card has all zeroes.

Educational qualifications should not be the criteria for judging the ability of a minister, the results should speak. Smriti Irani has a great intellect, the way she has handled the press conferences and has participated in debates, as of now, she looks pretty much responsible person and she shouldn't judged on her educational qualifications.Performance should be the judgement criteria, her ex-professions or educational qualifications shouldn't interfere.