Yogeshwar Jha

Prof Yugeshwar Jha
प्रो युगेश्वर झा
Born	(1944-06-24)24 June 1944 Basuki Bihari
Died	(2008-07-09)9 July 2008 IGIMS, Patna
Citizenship	Indian
Education	M. Sc (Physics)
Alma mater	Langat Singh College, Bihar University
Occupation(s)	Professor, Minister and Political Leader
Political party	Indian National Congress

Yugeshwar Jha (Maithili: युगेश्वर झा) was a former state education minister in the Jagarnath Mishra's cabinet of Bihar Government .[1][2][3]

Early life

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.^[citation needed]

Academic career

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

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

1. "पूर्व मंत्री स्व. युगेश्वर झा की मनी जयंती". Hindustan.
2. "जयंती पर याद किए गए पूर्व मंत्री युगेश्वर झा -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
3. "पथों की हालत बदहाल, चलने में परेशानी". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
4. "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 6 July 2024.
6. "स्व. प्रो. युगेश्वर झा जयंती विशेष... बेनीपट्टी में साल 1981-82 में हुई आंदोलन ने दिया प्रखर पहचान". BNN News. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.