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Profile of Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate ChangePrakash Javadekar Cabinet MinisterDownload Profile
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(205 KB)| 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 |
| Children | Two son |
| Edu Qualification | B.Com. (Hon.) at University of Pune, India |
| Profession | Social Work |
| Permanent Address | Padmalay, Navketan Society, Kothrud, Pune- 411038 |
| Permanent 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.
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 — 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
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)
Social Work
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
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 etc.