Jaskaur Meena
Jaskaur Meena
Constituency: Dausa (ST)
Born/Date of Birthday: 3 May 1947
Place of Birth: Mandawari, Distt. Dausa, Rajasthan, India
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: M.A., B.Ed.
Educated at: Nehru College of Education, Hindon City, Distt. Karauli, Rajasthan University, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Profession: Educationist, Agriculturist, Politician
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 13 Mar 1967
Spouse's Name: Shri Shrilal Meena
No.of Daughters: 2
Parents: Late Shri Bhagwana Ram Meena, Late Smt. Dhankaur Meena (Dhanni)
Permanent Address: Anurag Niwas, Ranthambor Road, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan-322001
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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 leader 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.
- 2021: Nominated as BJP's National Executive Council Member from Rajasthan.
- 2019: Member Standing Committee for Indian Railways.
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
