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About Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan

Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan is a physician by training who went into the Indian Administrative Service in the aftermath of the Emergency and failure of the Janata Experiment. He was a topper in the IAS exam. During the 16 years of distinguished public service in various capacities, he acquired a formidable reputation in the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh.



Some of his major accomplishments while in government

  • As Joint Collector, he created full and permanent employment for 8000 youth from displaced families of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
  • As Collector of Prakasm District, he was instrumental in the creation of a record 2,00,000 acres of irrigation, the largest such program with direct participation of people
  • As Collector of East Godavari District, he spearheaded the reconstruction of drainage and irrigation network in Krishna and Godavari deltas.
  • He served as Secretary to both Governor and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
  • He worked on strengthening of the credit cooperatives and making them independent of government control.

His other acc

Jaya Prakash Narayana

Indian politician and activist

This article is about the currect Indian politician and activist. For the late Indian freedom fighter and politician, see Jayaprakash Narayan.

Jaya Prakash Narayana (born 14 January 1956) is an Indian liberal politician, activist and a former public administrator.[1] He is the founder and president of Lok Satta Party. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from Kukatpally constituency of Telangana in India.[2]

He is a physician by training. He served as an officer of the Indian Administrative Service from 1980 to 1996, later took voluntary resignation from the service and started the Loksatta Movement, which had been instrumental in bringing several important national reforms. He is also the founder and General Secretary of Foundation for Democratic Reforms (NGO), an independent public-policy think-tank and research-resource centre.[3]

Narayana is also a political reformer and columnist. He is well known for his role in electoral reforms and the Right to Information (RTI) act. He

Jayaprakash Narayan

Indian independence activist (1902–1979)

"Loknayak" redirects here. For the 2004 Indian film about him, see Loknayak (film).

Jayaprakash Narayan

Born

Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava


(1902-10-11)11 October 1902

Sitab Diara, Chhapra district, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India)[1]

Died8 October 1979(1979-10-08) (aged 76)

Patna, Bihar, India

Other namesJP, Jay Prakash Narayan, Lok Nayak
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin (M.A., sociology)
Ohio State University (B. A., behavioural science)
University of Iowa (CHE, discontinued)
U.C. Berkeley (chemistry, discontinued)[2][3]
Occupations
  • Activist
  • theorist
  • politician
Political partyIndian National Congress
Janata Party
MovementQuit India, Sarvodaya, JP Movement
SpousePrabhavati Devi
RelativesBrajkishore Prasad (father-in-law)
Awards

Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava (listen; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), also known as JP and Lok Nayak (H

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