Ramesh Pokhriyal

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Ramesh Pokhriyal
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, in New Delhi on February 20, 2020 (cropped).jpg
Union Minister of Education
In office
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) –7 July 2021 [1]
Children3 (incl. Arushi Nishank)
Residence(s) Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Alma mater Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" (born 15 July 1959), [2] is an Indian politician from Bhartiya Janta Party. He served as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Union Government of India starting from 31 May 2019. The name of his ministry was changed to Education Ministry in July 2020, following the ministry's name change, his title was changed to Minister of Education. [3]

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He represented the Haridwar Parliamentary constituency of Uttarakhand in the 17th Lok Sabha. [4] BJP did not make him the candidate for 2024 General Elections.

He was the 5th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2009 to 2011, due to corruption allegations he was asked to resign from his post by the BJP Central Leadership. [5] [6]

Personal life

Pokhriyal was born in Pinani village, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand to Paramanand Pokhriyal and Vishambhari Devi. He received an M.A. degree from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. [7] [8] [9]

Pokhriyal married Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal on 7 May 1985, with whom he has three daughters. [10] One of their daughters, Aarushi Nishank is a classical dancer, [11] [12] actress, producer and model. His wife died on 11 November 2012 in Dehradun at the age of 50. [13]

Political career

Pokhriyal taking charge as the Union Minister for Human Resource Development (now Education), in New Delhi on 31 May 2019. Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' taking charge as the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, in New Delhi on May 31, 2019.jpg
Pokhriyal taking charge as the Union Minister for Human Resource Development (now Education), in New Delhi on 31 May 2019.

Pokhriyal started his career as a teacher in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Saraswati Shishu Mandir. [14] He was first elected to public office in the erstwhile undivided Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Karnaprayag constituency in 1991, defeating a five-time Congress MLA. [14] He was re-elected in 1993 and 1996 from the same constituency. In 1997 he was appointed to the position of Uttaranchal development minister. He was also Uttarakhand's chief minister (from 2009 to 2011) and served as a member of the Lok Sabha's 17th session and the chairman of the Assurance Committee. He is a representative of Haridwar constituency in the Lok Sabha. [10] He was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for five consecutive terms from 1991 to 2012. He was first elected for the Karnaprayag ward in 1991 and served for three consecutive terms. In 2014, he resigned from the Doiwala, and was elected for Haridwar in the Lok Sabha. [15] On 30 May 2019, he was sworn in as Minister of Human Resource Development in the 2nd Modi Government. [16] [4] Following the ministry's name change to the Ministry of Education (India) in July 2020, he served under the title of Minister of Education. [3]

Literary career

Pokhriyal has written novels, stories and poems. He has authored more than 100 books in Hindi, some of which have been translated to English as well as other Indian languages. Most of his books were published by two private publishers – Vani Prakashan and Diamond Books, and many were published between 2009 and 2011, when he was chief minister of Uttarakhand.

One of his works was adapted into the Garhwali film Major Nirala, which was produced by his daughter Aarushi Nishank and released in 2018. [17]

He is honoured by Hindi Writers Guild, Canada in 2021 and was conferred with the "Sahitya Gaurav Samman". [18]

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