Shri Roji M. John
Minister for Higher Education
Constituency: Angamaly
Portfolios: Collegiate Education, Technical Education, Universities (Except Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Medical and Digital Universities), Entrance Examinations, National Cadet Corps, Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP).
Shri Roji M. John, the incumbent Minister for Higher Education, is a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) and has been representing the Angamaly constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly since 2016. He assumed office as Minister in May 2026 under the UDF government.
Born on May 20, 1984, Roji M. John entered public service through student politics. He has a highly distinguished academic background and active leadership record, having served as the National President of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress.
He completed his higher education at the University of Hyderabad and went on to pursue his Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He was appointed as a Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in 2022. Known for his active representation of youth and progressive educational reforms, he now leads the higher education sector in Kerala.
