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Yogeshwar Jha

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Yogeshwar Jha
प्रो युगेश्वर झा
Born(1944-06-24)June 24, 1944
Died(2008-07-10)July 10, 2008
IGIMS, Patna
CitizenshipIndian
EducationM. Sc (Physics)
Alma materLangat Singh College, Bihar University
Occupation(s)Professor, Minister and Political Leader
Political partyIndian 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

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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

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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.[2][4] Later he also served as secretary of Ram Niranjan Janta College at Madhwapur in the Madhubani district.[5]

Political career

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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.[6] 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.[4]

References

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