Grace Tucker

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Grace Tucker
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1957–1967

Grace Tucker was an Indian politician and a former Congress MLA in Mysore State who represented Halasuru from 1957 to 1967. [1] [2] She was the first woman to get a cabinet post in Karnataka, serving as the Deputy Minister of Education during the Nijalingappa ministry. [3] As the Deputy Minister of Education, she was involved with the Kothari Commission. [4]

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Biography

Grace Tucker was the second principal of Jyoti Nivas College. [5] She served on the Board of Management and as the former Headmistress of C.E.Z.M. English Primary School. [6] On 20 October 1963, she inaugurated the Wilcox Block at Clarence High School. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Second Karnataka Legislative Assembly". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Third Karnataka Legislative Assembly". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Kamble, Shivanand Annappa. "Political Participation and Dalit Women's Leadership in Karnataka: Analysis of 1952–2023 Election Results". Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, 1964-66" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Community of Jyoti Nivas" . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "School History" . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL – A BRIEF HISTORY(1914 -1966)" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2025.


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