Prakash Javadekar Explained

Office:Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Predecessor:Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Successor:Anurag Singh Thakur
Primeminister:Narendra Modi
Term Start:30 May 2019
Term End:7 July 2021
Predecessor1:Manish Tewari
Successor1:Arun Jaitley
Primeminister1:Narendra Modi
Term Start1:26 May 2014
Term End1:9 November 2014
Office2:Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Term Start2:30 May 2019
Term End2:7 July 2021
Primeminister2:Narendra Modi
Predecessor2:Harsh Vardhan
Successor2:Bhupender Yadav
Term Start3:26 May 2014
Term End3:5 July 2016
Primeminister3:Narendra Modi
Predecessor3:Veerappa Moily
Successor3:Anil Madhav Dave
Office4:Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Primeminister4:Narendra Modi
Predecessor4:Arvind Sawant
Successor4:Mahendra Nath Pandey
Term Start4:12 November 2019
Term End4:7 July 2021
Office5:Minister of Human Resource Development
Term Start5:5 July 2016
Term End5:30 May 2019
Primeminister5:Narendra Modi
Predecessor5:Smriti Irani
Successor5:Ramesh Pokhriyal
Office6:Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
Predecessor6:Rajeev Shukla
Successor6:Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Primeminister6:Narendra Modi
Term Start6:26 May 2014
Term End6:9 November 2014
Office7:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Constituency7:Maharashtra
Predecessor7:Ajay Sancheti
Term Start7:3 April 2018
Constituency8:Madhya Pradesh
Term Start8:13 June 2014
Term End8:2 April 2018
Predecessor8:Faggan Singh Kulaste
Successor8:Dharmendra Pradhan
Constituency9:Maharashtra
Term Start9:2010
Term End9:2014
Office10:Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
Term Start10:1990
Term End10:2002
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Birth Date:30 January 1951[1]
Birth Place:Village Apta in Panvel Taluka, Raigad District, India
(Maharashtra, India)
Spouse:Prachee
Children:2
Relatives:Suhas Javadekar (brother)
Alma Mater:University of Pune
Website:Prakash Javdekar Website

Prakash Keshav Javadekar (born 30 January 1951) is an Indian politician and former parliamentarian. He served as the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change two times, from May 2014 to July 2016 and from May 2019 to July 2021.

Javadekar was elected to the upper house Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Maharashtra in 2008, and re-elected from Madhya Pradesh in 2014.[2] [3]

Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 Indian General Election, he was appointed Minister State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is also a Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs,[4] and briefly held the portfolio of Information and Broadcasting.[5]

Javadekar is an official spokesperson of the BJP.[6]

Early life

In 1967 he has passed 10th grade from New English School, Ramanbaug .Javadekar has a B.Com.(Hons) from the University of Pune.[7] He also has a brother, Suhas Javadekar.

Political career

Active in politics since his college days, Javadekar was a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a student organization. During the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi between 1975 and 1977, Javadekar participated in student movements against the government.

From 1984 to 1990, Javadekar was a National Secretary and then General Secretary in the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. In 1989, he was appointed State Secretary and Campaign Chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra, a position he held till 1995. Javadekar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council between 1990 and 2002. He also occupied the positions of the Executive President of the State Planning Board and Chairman of the Task Force on IT in the Government of Maharashtra.

In 2008, Javadekar was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Maharashtra. He was re-elected from Madhya Pradesh in 2014.

Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 Indian General Election, Javadekar was appointed Minister State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was also appointed as a Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs.[4] He led the Indian delegation to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Between May and November 2014, he was also Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting.[5] After taking charge of his ministry, Javadekar notably said that “the media itself suffices for self-regulation. Institutions are important for the functioning of democracy and priorities would be worked out after due consultation with the stakeholders”.

Javadekar was appointed as the Human Resource and Development Minister of India on 5 July 2016 and held the post until 30 May 2019 when he was succeeded by Ramesh Pokhriyal.[8] [9] He is also a spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Before becoming a National Spokesperson, he was a Spokesperson for the Maharashtra BJP. He has also previously in-charge of the BJP's Economic Forum and Cells related to the economy.

On 31 May 2012, based on Javadekar's complaints about various irregularities in coal mining, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) directed a CBI enquiry. He said, "We have made a formal complaint to CVC because there were so many glaring lacunae which needed to be probed. If the inquiry has been ordered, it's good."[10] [11]

Javdekar's ministry conducts a common admission process for national institutes via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority. In 2016 more than 3000 seats were still vacant in the 92 institutes involved in the system, leading to calls for a further round of placements to fill the vacancies. To date the ministry has refused to conduct a "spot round" of further placements.[12]

In May 2019, Javadekar became the Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Information and Broadcasting.

In July 2021, Prakash Javadekar was removed from all posts of cabinet ministers in Government of India. He was appointed as BJP’s election in-charge for Telangana on 7 July 2023.[13]

Personal life

He is married to Prachee Javadekar and has two sons.[14] Javadekar's wife Prachee Javadekar, an education researcher and consultant, is a former director of Indira Institute of Management, Pune. He has two sons, one who is a dentist and an artist, and the other is Assistant Professor of Finance at Indian School of Business.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prakash Javadekar Biography - Age, Education, Family, Political Life. 2021-09-09. www.elections.in.
  2. Web site: Javadekar nominated BJP's Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra. Thaindian News. 12 July 2008. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220636/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/javadekar-nominated-bjps-rajya-sabha-member-from-maharashtra_10029181.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Prakash Javadekar files Rajya Sabha nomination from MP. Firstpost. 7 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Sarkaritel.com, : Ministries, Government of India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
  5. Web site: Ministers & Secretary - About Ministry: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India. www.mpa.nic.in . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519104400/http://www.mpa.nic.in/MPA/photo_new.aspx . 19 May 2014.
  6. Web site: prakash javadekar - Bio . 31 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628110916/http://www.prakashjavadekar.com/sketch.htm . 28 June 2012 .
  7. Web site: Detailed Profile - Shri Prakash Javadekar - Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India . 5 July 2016 . 17 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817205814/http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2050 . dead .
  8. Web site: 2016-07-05 . Irani shifted to textiles ministry, Javadekar is new HRD minister . 2024-01-24 . Hindustan Times . en.
  9. Web site: 2019-05-31 . Meet the new HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank . 2024-01-24 . The Indian Express . en.
  10. News: CVC asks CBI to probe alleged coal scam despite UPA govt's attempt to brush it under the carpet. 31 May 2012.
  11. News: CVC Refers Coal Block Allocation Case to CBI. Outlook India. 31 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120531180317/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=764309. 31 May 2012. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: 3000 seats vacant In NIT /IIIT/GFTI; joint careers 360 initiative. Careers360. 1 September 2016.
  13. News: Hindustan Times . BJP appoints election in-charges for Telangana, MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan . 7 July 2023 . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707160325/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-appoints-election-in-charges-for-poll-bound-states-bhupendra-yadav-to-oversee-madhya-pradesh-elections-101688730182819.html . 7 July 2023 . en.
  14. Web site: COVER STORY : Freedom of space. 2020-07-01. corporatecitizen.in.