Geeta Bhukkal
Geeta Bhukkal | |
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| Constituency | Kalayat (2005); Jhajjar (2009 and 2014) |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2005–Incumbent | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Haryana | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1968 Matanhail, Jhajjar, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Dr. D. S. Bhukkal |
| Children | Sukriti, Siddharth and Utkarsh |
| Residence | Jhajjar |
| Education | M.A., LL.B., P.G. Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relation, B.Ed. |
Smt. Geeta Bhukkal (born 16 August 1968) is an Indian National Congress politician representing the Jhajjar Vidhan Sabha constituency in Haryana, India.[1] She held Education, Health, Women & Child Development, Social Justice & Empowerment, Welfare of SCs & BCs, Industrial Training and Printing & Stationery as a Minister in the Haryana Cabinet.[2]
Early life
Bhukkal was born to Sh. Rattan Singh Punia at Matanhail village in Jhajjar district of Haryana.
After completing her B.A. from Panjab University, Chandigarh, she did her post-graduate diploma in personnel management and industrial relations from D.A.V Management College, Chandigarh. Bhukkal also completed her bachelor of law degree from the University of Delhi and her bachelor in education from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak and after that she went for an M.A. in political science.
Political career
Bhukkal was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly for the first time from Kalayat (44) Assembly Segment in 2005. She won this seat for Indian National Congress for the first time in 37 years.
Following delimitation before the 2009 Assembly elections, she contested from the Jhajjar (66) Assembly Segment in 2009, winning the election with a margin of over 28,000 votes. She was made the Cabinet Minister for Education & Languages, Social Justice & Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes, Women & Child Development, Industrial Training, Archaeology & Museums, Archives, Health & Medical Education, and Printing & Stationary.
She won the 2014 Assembly election from the Jhajjar Assembly Segment with a margin of over 26,000 votes becoming the first M.L.A. from Jhajjar to have won a consecutive term, creating a record of sorts.
Smt. Bhukkal is also member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) along with being the Chairperson of the Haryana Pradesh Congress (I) Committee (Scheduled Castes Department). She has served in various capacities and positions on national and state committees relating to education.[3]
Personal life
Bhukkal is married to Sh. D. S. Bhukkal, and they have 3 children.
Positions held
- Ex-Member, Executive Committee, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee
- Ex-General Secretary, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (Legal Cell)
- Ex-Organizing Secretary, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee
- Nominated Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (India Branch) 24.10.2008
- Member, State Vigilance & Monitoring Committee, Haryana; Member, State Environment & Pollution Control Committee, Haryana (07.06.2006 to 06.06.2008)
- Member, Manifesto Committee, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee
- Chairperson, Sub-Committee (National Level), Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) for Extension of Right to Education Act to 10th & 10+2
- Chairperson, Sub-Committee (National Level), Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) for Assessment & Implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in the Context of the No Detention Provision in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009[4]
- Chairperson, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (Scheduled Castes Department)
- Member, All India Congress Committee
References
- ^ "Haryana Vidhan Sabha MLA". haryanaassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Council of Ministers, Government of Haryana (2009)". Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Sitting and Previous MLAs from Jhajjar Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Geeta Bhukkal Committee Report" (PDF). CABE Sub-Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2017.