Shri Prakash Javadekar has been appointed as I&B Minister- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Briefing the media after assuming the charge, the Union Minister said it is like a home coming for him as he already served in the ministry for two years in the first term of NDA government. He stressed that we will strongly reinforce that this ministry is seen as a facilitator and not merely as a regulator. “Economic growth and environment protection should go simultaneously, and we need to work with an increased impetus towards that”, said Shri Javadekar.
After assuming the charge, the Minister also held a meeting with the senior officers of the Ministry where he was briefed on the key initiatives and policy issues of the Ministry.
Brief Profile
Father’s Name : Shri. K K Javadekar
Mother’s Name : Smt. Rajani Javedekar
Date of Birth : 30 January, 1951
Place of Birth : Pune, Maharashtra, India
Marital Status : Married
Spouse’s Name : Smt. Prachee Prakash Javadekar
Children : Two son
Edu Qualification : B.Com. (Hon.) at University of Pune, Pune, India
Profession : Politician
Current Position(s) Held
Union Minister of Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Minister of Information and Broadcasting
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 9thNov 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 — Press Council of India
- 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
Social Work
- Chairman, Gramshakti, an NGO working in rural development area.
- Completed successfully GoI’s Watershed Development Project 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
- 300 articles in various newspapers on contemporary subjects.
- Many booklets on unemployment, infiltration, IMF loan and other political topics.
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