Prakash Javadekar
Introduction :
Prakash Javadekar is 73 years old elected from Madhya Pradesh as Rajyasabha member. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
More information
| Led the students? movements under the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in various capacities, 1969 - 77 |
| worked with the Bank of Maharashtra for 10 years (1971-81), also worked in the Employment Promotion Programme, Sick Unit Cell, Rural Development Department, Bank of Maharashtra |
| organised Satyagraha against the emergency rule and was imprisoned for 16 months, 1975-77 |
| Elected Senate Member, Pune University for 12 years (1975-87) |
| full time party worker, Bharatiya Janata Party since 1981 |
| National Secretary and General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, 1984-90 |
| State Secretary and Campaign Chief, B.J.P., Maharashtra, 1989-95 |
| Spokesman, B.J.P., Maharashtra, 1994 - 96 and 2002-03 |
| All India Spokesperson, Bharatiya Janata Party since 2005 |
Basic Details
| Father's Name | Shri Keshav |
| Mother's Name | Shrimati Rajani |
| Party Name | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Assets | More than 3 Crore(s) |
| Profession | Political and Social Worker |
| Education | B. Com. Educated at University of Pune, Pune |
Contact Details
| Permanent Address | 11,Suvan Apartment, Mayur Colony, Kothrud, Pune - 411038 Telephone : {020} 25452050 |
| Communication Address | 24, Mahadev Road, New Delhi - 110001 Telephone : 23352124, 23765111 |
| Email address |
Positions held
Minister of Information and Broadcasting |
26 May 2014 - 9 November 2014 |
Minister of Human Resource Development |
5 July 2016 Onwards |
Books Published
| In Marathi: (i) Bekaricha Jwalamukhi (Problem of Unemployment), 1986, (ii) Nanenidhiche Karz (IMF Loan), 1987, (iii) Shetkanyanchi Karzmukti (Farm Loan Waiver), 1988 and (iv) Mahagaicha Bhasmasoor (Problem of Inflation), 1999 and 2010 |
| has written 300 articles in various newspapers on contemporary subjects |
| has also written many booklets on unemployment, infiltration, IMF loan and other political issues |
