New Delhi, February 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Union Cabinet Minister Annapurna Devi on her birthday and appreciated her efforts to strengthen initiatives for the welfare of women and children across the country.
The Prime Minister shared his wishes on the social media platform X, writing, “Heartfelt birthday greetings to Union Cabinet Minister Annapurna Devi. Her dedication to promoting women and child welfare is commendable. I pray for her long life and good health.”
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also extended his greetings, stating, “Warm birthday wishes to Union Minister Annapurna Devi. I pray to Baba Baidyanath for her long, healthy, and successful life.”
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari conveyed his best wishes as well, saying, “Birthday greetings to my colleague in the Union Cabinet, Annapurna. I pray for her good health, longevity, and happiness.”
Annapurna Devi currently serves as Union Minister in the Ministry of Women and Child Development. She has had a long political career, having been elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1998, 2000, and 2005. During this time, she held the position of Minister of State for Mines and Geology in the Bihar government in 2000.
After the formation of Jharkhand, she served as a Cabinet Minister in the state government, managing departments such as Irrigation, Women and Child Welfare, and Registration between 2012 and 2014. She was also the Chairperson of the Women and Child Welfare Committee in the Jharkhand Assembly from 2005 to 2009.
She was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 and served as the Union Minister of State for Education from July 2021. Annapurna Devi also chaired an expert committee tasked with amending the Right to Education Act in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
In the 2024 general elections, she was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Kodarma parliamentary constituency in Jharkhand. She has been a member of advisory committees on Women Empowerment, Power, and New and Renewable Energy ministries from 2019 to 2021. Annapurna Devi holds a postgraduate degree from Ranchi University.
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