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Mansukh Mandaviya

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Who is Mansukh Mandaviya?

Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya is the Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. He is currently representing Porbandar constituency in Lok Sabha.
 
Before this, he was the union minister of health and family welfare.

Early life:
Mandavaiya was born in a small village in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat State to a farmer family. He completed his primary education from the Government Primary School, Hanol and his high school studies from Songadh Gurukul.
 
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. He later completed his MA in political science from Bhavnagar University.
 
In 2021, Mandavia obtained a PhD in political science from Gujarat Institute of Development Research.
 
Political career
Mandaviya started his career in politics in 2002 where he fought the Palitana Constituency and became the youngest MLA in Gujarat. In 2004, he organised a 123 km long walk, titled "Kanya Kelavani Jyot Padyatra" for the "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao" cause, which covered 45 educational backward villages of his constituency.
 
During his first tenure, Mandaviya raised 448 Parliamentary questions out of which, assurances were given in 86 by the government. He was nominated as the Youngest State Secretary in BJP in the year 2013.
 
In the year 2015, the 49-year-old was appointed as General Secretary of BJP and was selected to represent India at the United Nations to talk about sustainable development.
 
In 2016, he was sworn in as a Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, and Chemical & Fertilizers and during this tenure, Mandaviya helped to increase the per day road construction speed, decreasing the cost of Urea and other fertilizers, and establishing over 5,200 Jan Aushadhi stores under "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana" initiative.
 
He was honored by Unicef for his contribution to women's healthcare initiatives and for distributing 100 million sanitary napkins through Jan Aushadhi stores.

Latest Updates on Mansukh Mandaviya

External Affairs Minister said that MEA has leveraged the use of technology and digital systems to enhance the efficiency of the portal

Updated On: 14 Oct 2024 | 2:58 PM IST

During a high-level meeting chaired by Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, discussions focused on improving coordination between the Ministry of External Affairs and NITI Aayog

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 10:32 AM IST

Registration on the e-Shram portal is essential for workers to benefit from various social welfare programmes, said Union Ministry of Labour & Employment

Updated On: 17 Sep 2024 | 4:59 PM IST

Mandaviya says joint squads of state and Centre formed for risk-based assessment of plants

Updated On: 23 Jun 2023 | 8:13 PM IST

He asked the officials to work on a flood-management model to deal with the flood situation in Assam, which is a recurring phenomenon

Updated On: 17 Jun 2023 | 6:25 PM IST

However, other states have gone ahead with their plans, including Andhra Pradesh in 2021 in the Vizag-Kakinada region

Updated On: 19 May 2023 | 8:48 PM IST

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Updated On: 28 Feb 2023 | 7:35 PM IST

"Let us have a 'Healthy Food Street or Food Hub' in every town and district where millet-based recipes are available along with hygienic amenities," Mandaviya said

Updated On: 31 Jan 2023 | 11:13 PM IST

India will focus on strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector

Updated On: 05 Jan 2023 | 7:59 PM IST

Mandaviya appreciated the efforts of the state governments towards meeting the elimination target

Updated On: 04 Jan 2023 | 8:18 PM IST

"This arrangement is in practice with effect from 10 am on Sunday, January 1, 2023," the letter said

Updated On: 02 Jan 2023 | 9:55 PM IST

"India is a best destination for investment. It is the biggest democracy with best judicial system," he said

Updated On: 02 Nov 2022 | 9:44 PM IST

Special drive to be held at govt centres; will reduce vaccine wastage

Updated On: 14 Jul 2022 | 12:09 AM IST

This is owing to rising domestic production, nano supplies

Updated On: 06 Jul 2022 | 1:24 AM IST

India reported 13,313 new cases in the last 24 hours and the active caseload currently stands at 83,990

Updated On: 24 Jun 2022 | 12:48 AM IST

These 35 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are among the 53 APIs, for which India has 90 per cent import dependence

Updated On: 29 Mar 2022 | 5:51 PM IST

Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the ministry is planning to bring production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the chemical sector to boost domestic production and exports

Updated On: 25 Feb 2022 | 3:05 PM IST

Specific cluster outbreaks of Covid-19 in various parts of the country are also being investigated, INSACOG said

Updated On: 04 Dec 2021 | 2:04 AM IST

The Centre will monitor the use of funds after they have been released to the states

Updated On: 26 Oct 2021 | 11:01 PM IST