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Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya (born 1 June 1972) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemical and Fertilizers of India.[1] He is also a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat.[2]
Early life
Mansukh Mandavaiya was born in a small village named Hanol in Palitana Taluka of Bhavnagar district of Gujarat State.[citation needed] Born to a middle-class farmer family, he is the youngest amongst four brothers. He completed his primary education from the Government Primary School, Hanol and his high school studies from Songadh Gurukul.[citation needed]
After completion of HSC, he did a certificate course in Veterinary Live Stock Inspector and has been educated at Songadh Gurukul and Gujarat Agriculture University, Gujarat.[3] He later completed his MA in Political Science from Bhavnagar University.[citation needed]
Political career
Mansukh Mandaviya is currently the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare India and Chemical and Fertilizers.[1]
Positions served
- 2002-2007: Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for Palitana
- 2011-2012: Chairman, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited
- 2012-2018: Member of Rajya Sabha
- 2013: Youngest State Secretary of BJP, Gujarat
- 2015: General Secretary of BJP, Gujarat
- 2016-2019: Minister of State for Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
- 2018: Re-elected as Member of Rajya Sabha
- 2019: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers
- 2021: Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare India and Minister for Chemical and Fertilizers
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for Palitana
Mandaviya joined politics in 2002 where he contested the Palitana Constituency and became the youngest MLA in Gujarat.[4] Being an MLA, in 2004, he organized a 123 Km long Padyatra, titled "Kanya Kelavani Jyot Padyatra" for social cause 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' where he covered 45 educational backward villages of his constituency. In 2006 he organized a 127 km Padyatra connecting 52 villages of his constituency with the title "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Vyasan Hatao".[5]
Chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited
As a chairman, Mandaviya took measures like building an E-Radiation treatment plant at Bavla, which was the First Government Facility. He also built a Poha (Flattened Rice) plant at Navsari, a modern banana pack house at Achaliya (Bharuch) and a Bio-Fertilizer Plant at Gondal.
Member of Rajya Sabha
During his first tenure, Mandaviya raised 448 Parliamentary questions out of which assurances were given in 86 by the Government. Along with this, 14 Private Member Bills and 30 special mentions were also made. Throughout his tenure as Member of Parliament, he has been a part of various Standing and Consultative committees, namely 'Petroleum and Natural Gas', ‘Chemical & Fertilizer Industries', 'Environment, Forest & Climate Change', 'Textiles', 'Select Committee for Real Estate Bill-2015'.
State and General Secretary of BJP
In 2013, he was nominated as the State Secretary in BJP. In 2015, he was appointed as General Secretary of BJP.
Minister of State for Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Shipping, and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
On 5 July 2016, Mandaviya was sworn in as a Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers in Government of India. He worked for implementation of "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana. He helped increasing the per day road construction speed, decreasing the cost of Urea and other fertilizers.[citation needed]
Re-elected as Member of Rajya Sabha
On completion of his first term as a Member of Rajya Sabha, Mandaviya was re-elected for Upper House for the tenure 2018-2024.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Shipping Minister of State of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
On 30 May 2019, Mandaviya took oath as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Union Council of Ministers. He has been assigned with Shipping (I/C), Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministries.
As a Union Minister
He was made Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways (India), Union Minister of State for Shipping (India) and Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers (India) of India on 5 July 2016.[6][7][citation needed]
On 31 May 2019, Mandaviya became Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers.[1][7]
On 7 July 2021, Mandaviya became the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, preceded by Harsh Vardhan.
Awards and recognition
Mandaviya was honored by UNICEF for his contribution to women health-care initiatives and for distributing 10 crore sanitary napkins through Jan Aushadhi Kendras.[8][9]
Initiatives
- In 2004, he organized a 123 Km long Padyatra, titled "Kanya Kelavani Jyot Padyatra" for the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' social campaign for 45 educational backward villages of his constituency.[5]
- In 2006, he organized a 127 Km Padyatra connecting 52 villages of his constituency with the title "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Vyasan Hatao".[5]
- As a part of the 150th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, Mandaviya undertook a 150 km long Padyatra. He started the Padyatra with tree plantation and explained the relation among the Gandhian thoughts and nature. He also flagged off the 22,000 km and 3-month long bike journey by three youngsters from Surat.
Personal life
Mansukh Mandaviya is married to Neetaben Mandaviya and they have two children Pavan and Disha.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
- ↑ "Gujarat Vidhan Sabha". www.gujaratassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mansukh L Mandaviya is MoS – Chemicals & Fertilizers | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "The bicycle men: 2 ministers cycle to Rashtrapati Bhavan for oath-taking ceremony". Zee News. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Mandaviya: A Gujarat Lawmaker Who Has Campaigned For Girls' Education". Ndtv.
- ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of Narendra Modi's Ministers and Ministers of State". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as MoS Shipping". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as health minister: Two-time MP honoured by UNICEF for contribution to women's health-India News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Mansukh Mandaviya: All you need to know about Mansukh Mandaviya, new Union health minister". The Times of India. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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