Cabinet Minister
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Profile of Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate ChangePrakash Javadekar Cabinet Minister
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Father’s Name | (Late) Shri. K K Javadekar |
Mother’s Name | (Late) Smt. Rajani Javadekar |
Date of Birth | 30 January, 1951 |
Place of Birth | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse’s Name | Smt. Prachee Prakash Javadekar |
Edu Qualification | B.Com. (Hon.) at University of Pune, India |
Profession | Social Work |
Permanent Address | Padmalay, Navketan Society, Kothrud, Pune- 411038 |
Present Address | 6, Kushak Road, New Delhi |
Present Position
He represents the Bharatiya Janata Party .He is presently Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Information and Broadcasting and Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises .
Positions Held (Previous)
- Union Minister for Human Resource Development – 5th july 2016 to 30th May 2019
- Minister of State (Independent Charge) — Environment, Forest & Climate Change – 26th May 2014 to 4th July 2016
- Minister of State — Parliamentary Affairs – 26th May 2014 to 9th Nov 2014
- Minister of State (Independent Charge) — Information and Broadcasting – 26th May 2014 to 9th Nov 2014
- Member of Parliament — Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra (April 2018 onwards)
- Member of Parliament — Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh (June 2014 –March 2018)
- Member of Parliament — Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra (May 2008– May 2014)
- Executive President — State Planning Board Maharashtra (1995–1999)
- Member of Legislative Council — Maharashtra from Pune Division Graduate Constituency for 12 years (1990–2002)
- Chairman — Task Force on IT, Government of Maharashtra (1997–1999)
- Chairman — Working Group on “IT for Masses”, Government of India (2000)
- Member — Public Accounts Committee
- Member — Standing Committee on HRD
- Member — Consultative Committee for Min. of Power
- Member — Committee on Subordinate Legislation
- Member — Committee on WAKF
- Member — Standing Committee on Defence
Political Work
- Led Student Movement under ABVP in various capacities (1969–1977)
- Organised Satyagraha against Emergency Rule and imprisoned (1975–1977)
- Elected Senate Member of Pune University for 12 years (1975–1987)
- National Secretary and General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (1984–1990)
- Full time worker of BJP since 1981
- State Secretary and Campaign Chief of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra (1989–1995)
- Produced 6 videos and 10 audio films/music cassettes for party propaganda
- Spokesman, BJP Maharashtra (1994–1996 and 2002–2003)
- National Spokesman (2003–2014)
Social Work
- Completed successfully GoI’s Watershed Development Project 11 Villages in Kolvan Valley of Mulshi Tehsil of Pune District. (1996–2000)
- Worked in tribal area of Thane District for revival of a Development Project, launched by Bank of Maharashtra. (1978–1980)
Other Facts
- Worked with Bank of Maharashtra for 10 years (1971–1981)
- Worked in Rural Development Department, Sick Unit Cell, Employment Promotion Programme of the Bank of Maharashtra
Achievements
- Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Memorial National Award, for research Paper on ” Rural Development and Banks’ Role in Coordinated Approach “.
- Led delegation to Boston to Negotiate Media Lab Asia Project (2000)
Publications
- 350 articles in various newspapers on contemporary subjects.
- Many booklets on unemployment, infiltration, IMF loan and other political topics.
Countries Visited
- USA, Europe, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Israel, Finland & Iceland, Taiwan, Japan, China, South Africa, Brazil, UK,Peru, Luxembourg, Norway, kenya, Canada, Australia, Egypt, Brazil, Russia, Bangladesh etc.