Jaskaur Meena
Jaskaur Meena (born 3 May 1947) is an Indian politician, a former Union minister of state in Government of India and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. She was also in charge of the Scheduled tribes (ST) Morcha (wing) of the party at the national level.
Jaskaur Meena | |
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| Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development, Government of India | |
| In office 2003 - 2004 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Dausa |
| In office 1998 - 2004 | |
| Constituency | Tonk-Sawai Madhopur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1947 Dausa District, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Srilal Meena |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician, author |
Early life
She was born in 1947 in Sangaroor, Punjab but her family migrated to Rajasthan when she was very young. She has a BEd and a master's degree from the University of Rajasthan. She is known to be the first female literate political leaders in her community. She served as a teacher and educational administrator in the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Rajasthan. She belongs to the community of Meenas in Rajasthan.
Positions held
- 1999: Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (lower house) from Sawai Madhopur constituency.
- 2003-2004: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development
- 2019: Elected as a Member of Parliament from Dausa constituency.
Social activism
Jaskaur set up a Gramin Mahila Vidyapeeth (Rural Girls' University) in the village of Mainpura in Sawai Madhopur District in 1993 to educate girls in the district. The Vidyapeeth includes girls in grades 1 through 12. It was constructed with the active participation of 4,000 families. She also owns her own dairy farm called 'Shabri'.
Books published
- Inhen Bhi Jaaniye - containing detailed description of national signs and symbols
- Samay Ki Ret - a compilation of poems
- Geet Sangrah - a collection of folk songs of Rajasthan recited on auspicious occasions
- Mahila Ke Badhate Charan
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