Minister of State Commerce and Industry

Shri Jitin Prasada

Father’s Name: Late Shri Jitendra Prasada
Permanent Address: Prasad Bhawan, Khirni Bagh, Shahjahanpur – 242001, U.P.
Date of Birth: 29/11/1973
Education:

• MBA from the International Management Institute 1995-97 (IMI), New Delhi
• B.Com (Hon.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, 1992-95, Delhi University
• 12th from The Doon School, Dehradun 1992

Profession:

Politics / Agriculture
Member:
 Bharatiya Janata Party
Positions Held:

2004: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

April 2008-May 2009: Union Minister of State for Steel, Govt. of India

May 2009: Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (Second Term)

Jan 2011-Oct 2012: Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India

October 2012-May 2014: Union Minister of State for HRD, Govt. of India

27th September, 2021: Elected for Member of Legisletive Council (M.L.C.), Uttar Pradesh

26th September, 2021 to 24th March, 2022: Cabinet Minister of Technical Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh

25th March, 2022 to 8th June, 2024: Cabinet Minister of Public Work Department (UPPWD), Government of Uttar Pradesh.

9th June, 2024 to Present : Union Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.

Social Welfare Activities:

Have worked towards the upliftment of the poor and marginalized sections of society in Uttar Pradesh through Jitendra Prasada Foundation organizing eye camps, artificial limbs camps and self help classes for women empowerment.

Instrumental in setting up of:

• Shroff Charity Eye Hospital (Oil India), Mohammadi, Lakhimpur Kheri
• 25 bed ONGC hospital in Isanagar Block, Lakhimpur Kheri
• 25 Bed GAIL India Hospital at Maigulgunj, Lakhimpur Kheri
• ONGC community school, Laharpur Road, Sitapur
• NMDC primary school, Maholi, Sitapur
• 10 Private Primary schools in Shahjahanpur district by Bharti Foundation
• Flood relief and Health camps in Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri