Prakash Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian parliament. He represents the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra.

By Zainab Ashraf | Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 04:51:47 PM [IST]

Prakash Javadekar Biography

Prakash Javadekar was born to Keshav and Rajani in Pune on 30th January 1951. He married Dr. Prachee Javadekar and was blessed with two sons with her.

He was elected to the upper house of the Indian parliament, Rajya Sabha in 2018 from Maharashtra as a Bharatiya Janata Party member.

Currently, he is the Chairperson of the Committee on Ethics. Additionally, he serves as a Member of various committees, including the Business Advisory Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings. Furthermore, he is a Member of the Committee on External Affairs.

Beyond committee work, he holds ministerial positions, including Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. He also serves as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Finally, he is the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change too.

Being a writer, he has published many books as well. In the Marathi language, Bekaricha Jwalamukhi (Problem of Unemployment), 1986, Nanenidhiche Karz (IMF Loan), 1987, Shetkanyanchi Karzmukti (Farm Loan Waiver), 1988 and Mahagaicha Bhasmasoor (Problem of Inflation), 1999 and 2010.

He has even written 400 articles in various newspapers and many booklets on topical issues on unemployment, infiltration, IMF loans and other
political topics.

Prakash Javadekar Personal Life

Full Name	Prakash Javadekar
Date of Birth	30 Jan 1951 (Age 75)
Place of Birth	Pune
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Graduate
Profession	Political and Social Worker
Father's Name	Shri Keshav
Mother's Name	Shrimati Rajani
Spouse's Name	Dr. Prachee Javadekar
Spouse's Profession	Consultant\Director PRCS LLP
Children	2 Son(s)

Prakash Javadekar Net Worth

Net Worth

₹8.57 CRORE

ASSETS

₹11.06 CRORE

Liabilities

₹2.49 CRORE

Education Qualification of Prakash Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar completed his B.Com from Garware College of Commerce, University of Pune in 1971.

Interesting Facts about Prakash Javadekar

Worked with Bank of Maharashtra for 10 years (1971–1981).
Worked in the Rural Development Department, Sick Unit Cell, Employment.
Promotion Programme of the Bank of Maharashtra.

Political Timeline of Prakash Javadekar

2022: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Business Advisory Committee Chairperson, Committee on Ethics.
2021: Member, Committee on External Affairs.
2019: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister of Information and Broadcasting Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
2018: Elected to Rajya Sabha (third term).
2016: Minister of Human Resource Development.
2014: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term).
2011: Member, Committee on Public Accounts.
2010: Member, Committee on Human Resource Development Member, Select Committee to the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
2009: Member, Press Council of India Member, Committee on Defence
2008: Elected to Rajya Sabha.
2000: Chairperson, Working Group on ‘IT for Masses,’ Government of India.
1997: Chairperson, Task Force on IT, Government of Maharashtra.
1995: Executive President, State Planning Board, Maharashtra.
1990: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council.

Prakash Javadekar Early Life

2003: All India Spokesperson, B.J.P.
2002: Spokesman, BJP Maharashtra.
1996: Completed successfully GoI’s Watershed Development Project in Kolvan Valley of Mulshi Tehsil of Pune District.
1994: Spokesman, BJP Maharashtra.
1989: State Secretary and Campaign Chief of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra. Produced 6 videos and 10 audio films/music cassettes for party propaganda.
1984: National Secretary and General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
1981: Full-time worker of BJP.
1980: Elected Senate Member of Pune University for 12 years.
1978: As Chairperson of GRAMSHAKTI, an NGO focused on watershed development in Pune, he worked on revitalising a tribal project for the Bank of Maharashtra in Thane District from 1978 to 1980.
1975: Organised Satyagraha against Emergency Rule and was imprisoned for 16 months.
1971: Worked with the Bank of Maharashtra for 10 years.
1969: Led Student Movement under ABVP in various capacities.

Prakash Javadekar 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 the Media Lab Asia Project (2000).

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