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At a glance: Educational qualifications of Narendra Modi and his ministers

New Delhi: The questions raised over the educational qualifications of HRD minister Smriti Irani have created a big controversy in India. A debate has erupted as to whether ministers need to be highly educated especially in

PTI Updated on: November 27, 2014 10:17 IST

 



Jitendra Singh - Medical Degree from University of Madras & University of Jammu and Hr. Sec. Certificate from J&K Board (1972)


Dr Jitendra singh is a Minister of State in narendra Modi govt.

His portfolios include Sciencea and Technology (Independent), Earth Sciences  (Independent Charge), PMO, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space.

Singh joined BJP in 2009 and went on to become a member of the party's national executive committee.

57 year old Dr Singh is a physician by profession and he contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Udhampur constituency and defeated the veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Recently Dr Singh created a controversy when he said that the new government has started discussions with the stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir

for abolishing Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had reacted  angrily to Dr Singh's statement.

 

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