Smt. Jaskaur Meena
is a Member of the Lok Sabha from Sawai Madhopur constituency
of Rajasthan. She was born on 3rd May, 1947. She
has done her M.A. and B.Ed. from Rajasthan University, Jaipur.
Her writings include, ‘Samay Ki Ret’, a compilation of poems
and ‘Inhen Bhi Janniye’, a detailed description of National
Signs and Symbols. She is married and has two daughters.
She set up a "Gramin
Mahila Vidyapeeth" in village Mainpura in Sawai Madhopur constituency
in 1993 in order to bring thousands of girl children belonging
to families devoid of educational facilities under the purview
of education. The Vidyapeeth set up with public co-operation
imparts education to the girl child from class I to XII and
has been constructed with the active participation of 4,000
families. She has also served as a teacher and educational administrator
in the Women and Child Development Department, Government of
Rajasthan.
