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Jagdish Nehra | |
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Minister of Education and Irrigation, Government of Haryana | |
Minister | Parliamentary Affairs and Irrigation Minister |
Constituency | Rania, Sirsa |
Constituency | Rori |
Constituency | Bhattu Kalan |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1943[1] Bhakran Wali, Sangria, British India |
Died | (aged 79) |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Sirsa, Haryana |
Education | MA LLB |
Alma mater | Delhi University, Kurukshetra University, Panjab University |
Profession | Agriculturist and Business |
Profile | |
Jagdish Nehra (c. 1943 – 18 January 2023) was an Indian politician who served as Education and Irrigation Minister in Haryana and Chairman of Haryana Hindi Granth Academy. He took a number of steps to improve the standard of education in Haryana. He promoted use of Hindi in offices.[2]
Nehra graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Punjab University in 1963, followed by an L.L.B. from Delhi University in 1966. He did his masters in Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University in 2003.[1]
Nehra died on 18 January 2023, at the age of 79.[3]