Donning Many Hats With Ease

Annapurna Devi began her political career in 1996 as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly after completing her Post Graduate studies at Ranchi University, Jharkhand. She is currently the Minister of State for Education in the Second Modi ministry in India. She is also a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Kodarma, Jharkhand.

At a time of great transformation in the education landscape in India, Devi represents the hopes and aspirations of women in education. In addition to being one of the National Vice Presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she was also elected, as a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Kodarma (Vidhan Sabha constituency). Her experience in navigating the political landscape and slowly building up her career from the ground places Devi in a position to better understand the nuances of educating a diverse population.

Annapurna Devi, Minister of State for Education, Devi represents the hopes and aspirations of women in education.