Yogeshwar Jha Explained

Honorific Prefix:Prof
Yogeshwar Jha
Native Name:प्रो युगेश्वर झा
Native Name Lang:mai
Birth Date:24 June 1944
Birth Place:Basuki Bihari
Death Place:IGIMS, Patna
Citizenship:Indian
Education:M. Sc (Physics)
Alma Mater:Langat Singh College, Bihar University
Occupation:Professor, Minister and Political Leader
Party:Indian National Congress

Yogeshwar Jha (Maithili: युगेश्वर झा) was a former state education minister in the Jagarnath Mishra's cabinet of Bihar Government .[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Yogeshwar Jha born in Basuki Bihari North village of Madhubani district in the Mithila region of Bihar. He was born in a middle-class family of Maithil Brahmins.

Academic career

Yogeshwar Jha completed his post graduation (Master of Science) education from Langat Singh College, Muzaffarpur. He was specialised in the subject of physics. He started his academic career as a professor of physics department in the same college. It is said that he was an eminent educationist. Later he also served as secretary of Ram Niranjan Janta College at Madhwapur in the Madhubani district.[4]

Political career

It is said that Yogeshwar Jha came into political limelight during 1981-1982 from an movement originated in Chanpura village of Benipatti subdivision in Madhubani district for construction of a ring dam around the village.[5] He was elected as MLA of Benipatti assembly constituency four times. He became the state minister of education during 1990 in cabinet of Jagarnath Mishra's government in Bihar.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: पूर्व मंत्री स्व. युगेश्वर झा की मनी जयंती . Hindustan.
  2. Web site: जयंती पर याद किए गए पूर्व मंत्री युगेश्वर झा - . 2024-07-05 . Jagran . hi.
  3. Web site: 2016-02-27 . पथों की हालत बदहाल, चलने में परेशानी . 2024-07-05 . Prabhat Khabar . hi.
  4. Web site: स्व.युगेश्वर झा की प्रतिमा स्थापित करने का निर्णय - . 2024-07-06 . Jagran . hi.
  5. Web site: 2018-06-03 . स्व. प्रो. युगेश्वर झा जयंती विशेष... बेनीपट्टी में साल 1981-82 में हुई आंदोलन ने दिया प्रखर पहचान . 2024-07-05 . BNN News.
  6. News: पूर्व शिक्षा मंत्री प्रो. युगेश्वर झा की 11वीं पुण्यतिथि मनाई . Dainik Bhaskar.