Meet the Cabinet Minister

Born on 2nd February 1970, Smt. Annpurna Devi was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1998, 2000 and 2005. She held the positions of Minister of State for Ministry of Mines and Geology, Government of Bihar in 2000 and Cabinet Minister, Ministry of lrrigation, Women and Child Welfare, Registration, Government of Jharkhand during 2012-2014. She was elected as Member of parliament to 17th Lok Sabha in May 2019. She held the position as Union Minister of State, Ministry of Education from 07th July, 2021 onwards. She headed an expert committee on Revision of RTE (Right to Education) in view of National Education Policy 2020. ln the 2024 General Elections, she has been re-elected to the Lok Sabha from Koderma Parliamentary Constituency in Jharkhand.

She also functioned as Chairperson, Committee on Women & Child Welfare, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly during 2005-2009 and as Member, Standing Committee on industry during 13 September, 2019 to 7 July 2021. She was Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women and also Member Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy during 9 Oct. 2019 to 7 July 2021.

Smt. Annpurna Devi is a Post Graduate from Ranchi University and hails from Village Kariyabar, Distt. Koderma, Jharkhand.