Meet the Minister of State

SMT. SAVITRI THAKUR

Smt. Savitri Thakur is the Minister of State in Ministry of Women and Child Development. Born on June 1, 1978 in Kalikiray, Distt. Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Smt. Savitri Thakur was elected from Dhar constituency of Madhya Pradesh. By profession she is an agriculturist.

Family Details

• Her father’s name is Shri Antar Singh and of mother’s is Smt. Jamuna Bai.
• She was married on 27th April 1995.
• Her spouse is Shri Tukaram Thakur.
• She has 2 sons.

Educational Status

• She is an inter/higher secondary pass.

Details of Positions held by Smt. Savitri Thakur

• 2004-2009 : Chairman, Zila Panchayat
• May, 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
• 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women Social Security Scheme
• Member, Standing Committee on Industry
• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Social Work

Her special interest lies in social work. Some are as follows:-

• Intensely worked for the empowerment of women in tribal villages.
• Organized Job oriented Training Programs for tribal women.
• Created self help groups for tribal women and enabling their financial empowerment.