Prakash Javadekar
| Prakash Javadekar | |
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 Prakash Javdekar | |
| Minister of Human Resource Development | |
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Assumed office 5 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Smriti Irani |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) Environment, Forest and Climate Change | |
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In office 26 May 2014 – 5 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Veerappa Moily |
| Succeeded by | Anil Madhav Dave |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Madhya Pradesh | |
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Assumed office 13 June 2014 | |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Minister of Information & Broadcasting | |
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In office 26 May 2014 – 9 November 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Manish Tewari |
| Succeeded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Minister of State for Parliamentry Affairs | |
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Assumed office 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Succeeded by | Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 January 1951 Pune, Bombay State (present-day Maharashtra), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Prachee Prakash Javadekar |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Pune |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Prakash Javdekar Website |
Prakash Javadekar (born 30 January 1951) is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician and is the incumbent Union Minister of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Maharashtra in 2008, and re-elected from Madhya Pradesh in 2014.[1][2]
Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 Indian General Election, he was appointed Minister State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is also a Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs,[3] and briefly held the portfolio of Information and Broadcasting.[4]
Javadekar is an official spokesperson of the BJP.[5]
He is married to Dr. Prachee Javadekar and has two sons.
Education
He has a B.Com.(Hons) from the University of Pune.[6][7]
Political career
Active in politics since his college days, Javadekar was a member of ABVP, the student union. During the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi between 1975–77, Javadekar participated in student movements against the government. During this period, he led a satyagraha non violent movement in Pune and was arrested for several months.
From 1984-1990, he was a National Secretary and then General Secretary in the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. In 1989, he was appointed State Secretary and Campaign Chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra, a position he held till 1995. Javadekar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council between 1990 and 2002. He also occupied the positions of the Executive President of the State Planning Board and then Chairman of the Task Force on IT in the Government of Maharashtra.
In 2008, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Maharashtra. He was re-elected from Madhya Pradesh in 2014.
Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 Indian General Election, he was appointed Minister State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was also appointed as a Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs.[3] He led the Indian delegation to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Between May to November 2014, he was also Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting.[4] After taking charge of his ministry, Javadekar notably said that “the media itself suffices for self-regulation. Institutions are important for the functioning of democracy and priorities would be worked out after due consultation with the stakeholders”.
Javadekar is now the Human Resource and Development Minister of India and also a veteran spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Before becoming a National Spokesperson, he was also a Spokesperson for the Maharashtra BJP. He has also previously in-charge of the BJP's Economic Forum and Cells related to the economy.
On 31 May 2012, based on Javadekar's complaints about various irregularities in coal mining, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) directed a CBI enquiry. He said,"We have made a formal complaint to CVC because there were so many glaring lacunae which needed to be probed. If the inquiry has been ordered, it's good."[8][9]
Javdekar's ministry conducts a common admission process for national institutes via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority. In 2016 more than 3000 seats were still vacant in the 92 institutes involved in the system, leading to calls for a further round of placements to fill the vacancies. To date the ministry has refused to conduct a "spot round" of further placements.[10]
Personal life
Prakash Javadekar has one sister who is working as a school teacher. His wife Dr Prachee Javadekar is a leading education researcher and consultant and is a former Director of Indira Institute of Management, Pune. He has two sons: Dr. Ashutosh Javadekar who is a dentist and an artist, and Apoorva Javadekar, who is pursuing a PhD in Economics from Boston University.[5]
Positions held
- Union Minister of Human Resource Development.
- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change portfolio.
- Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (UP) as a candidate from BJP
- October 2011 onwards - Member, Committee on the Implementation of the Right to Education Act
- Union Minister of State (independent Charge) for Information and Broadcasting (May 2014 - November 2014)
- Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs (May 2014 - November 2014)
- Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Maharashtra) (2008–14)
- Member, Standing Committee on Defence (2008–10 and 2012–14)
- Member, Press Council of India (2010–14)
- Member, Standing Committee on Human Resources and Development (2010–12)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee
- Member, Consultative Committee for Ministry of Power
- Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
- Member, Committee on Waqf
- Chairman, Working Group on "IT for Masses", Government of India. (2000)
- President, NOINO (National Organization of Insurance Officers)
- President, KCKU (Khadi Commission Karmachari Union)
- Executive President, State Planning Board Maharashtra (1995-1999)
- Member of Legislative Council – Maharashtra from the Pune Division Graduate Constituency (1990-2002)
- Chairman, TASK FORCE ON IT, Government of Maharashtra (1997-1999)
- President, GLOBE India (Global Legislators Organisation for Balanced Environment)
Achievements
- Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Memorial" National Award, for research Papers on "Rural Development & Banks role in Co-ordinated approach.
- Led delegation to Boston to Negotiate Media Lab Asia Project (2000)[5]
- Visited U.S.A, as a Member of the Young Political Leaders under the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Programme, 1985
- Visited USA as a member of the Government of Maharashtra delegation to participate in Government Road-shows on IT, 1998
- Visited Europe, to participate in the Marathi Sammelan, 1998
- Visited Boston in USA, as leader of the delegation to negotiate MITS Media Lab Asia Project, 2000
- Participated in the FICC-Yale Leadership Development Programme, 2009, held in Yale university
- Visited Israel, to participate in the Indo-Israel Friendship Programme, 2010
- Visited Taiwan, 2008, Chicago, (U.S.A.), to attend a conference on the Telangana issue, 2010, China, to participate in the conference organised by the O.R.F., 2011, Belgium, to attend the conference organised by the Climate Parliament, 2011
- Visit to Finland and Iceland, as Indian parliamentary delegate
- Attended, GLOBE Conference in (i) Japan, June 2008, (ii) Rome (Italy), 2009, (iii) Copenhagen (Denmark), 2009 and (iv) Cape Town and Durban (South Africa), 2011
Books published
In Marathi:[6]
- (i) Bekaricha Jwalamukhi (Problem of Unemployment), 1986,
- (ii) Nanenidhiche Karz (IMF Loan), 1987
- (iii) Shetkanyanchi Karzmukti (Farm Loan Waiver), 1988
- (iv) Mahagaicha Bhasmasoor (Problem of Inflation), 1999 and 2010
- Presented over 300 articles in various newspapers on contemporary subjects; has also written many booklets on unemployment, infiltration, IMF loan and other political issues [7]
References
- ↑ "Javadekar nominated BJP's Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra". Thaindian News.
- ↑ "Prakash Javadekar files Rajya Sabha nomination from MP". Firstpost.
- 1 2 "Sarkaritel.com, : Ministries, Government of India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting".
- 1 2 Archived 19 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 "prakash javadekar - Bio". Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- 1 2 "Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised?", The Economic Times, 10 July 2016
- 1 2 http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2050
- ↑ "CVC asks CBI to probe alleged coal scam despite UPA govt's attempt to brush it under the carpet". 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "CVC Refers Coal Block Allocation Case to CBI". Outlook India. 31 May 2012.
- ↑ ""3000 seats vacant In NIT /IIIT/GFTI; joint careers 360 initiative"". Careers360. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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| Preceded by Manish Tewari |
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 26 May 2014 - 9 November 2014 |
Succeeded by Arun Jaitley |
| Preceded by Veerappa Moily |
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 26 May 2014 - 5 July 2016 Minister of State with Independent charge |
Succeeded by Anil Madhav Dave |
| Preceded by Smriti Irani |
Minister of Human Resource Development 5 July 2016 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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