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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 |
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.
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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