Neeru Yadav is an Indian social activist who became the First Lady Sarpanch of Rambia Ahir village in Rajasthan in 2020. She has been praised by many organizations for her work in village ‘Sarpanch’.
Wiki/Biography
Neeru Yadav was born on Monday, 7 May 1990 (age 33 years; as of 2023) in Chhapra Salimpur village, Narnaul tehsil, Mahendragarh district, Haryana state, India. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from a women’s college in Narnaul. She then pursued Master of Science (M.Sc.) from SS Jain Subodh PG College, Jaipur and completed her studies in 2013.
Neeru Yadav in college
In 2014, she started studying for Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) at C. L College of Education, Narnaul. After her marriage, she moved to Lambi Ahir (also spelled Lambi Aheer) village in Buhanu tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan and later pursued a career in rural politics.
Neeru Yadav after moving to Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
She comes from a middle-class family in Yadav.
Parents and siblings
Her mother’s name is Satya Prakash Devi; both her parents are teachers. She has an elder sister, Annu Yadav, and a younger brother, Nitesh Yadav, who works in CBI.
Neeru Yadav with her parents and husband
Neeru Yadav (second from left) with her brother Nitesh (middle) and sister Annu (second from right)
husband and children
She got married on November 15, 2013 to Ashok Yadav, an executive engineer of the Rajasthan Public Works Department (PWD). She has a son Divit and daughter Aditri.
Neeru Yadav during her marriage to husband Ashok Yadav
Neeru Yadav with her husband and children
religion
She follows Hinduism.
Neeru Yadav praying during Hindu festival
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Profession
In October 2020, she won the panchayat election and became the Sarpanch of Lambiahir village with 1,240 votes; she contested as an independent candidate.
Neeru Yadav’s posters during Panchayat election campaign
She initiated many projects to promote the development of the village, including financial awareness projects, road construction projects, a training center for the women’s hockey team, and the establishment of a utensil bank that provides free steel utensils for any project.
Neeru Yadav and Lambi Ahir Women’s Hockey Team
She also established a Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) named Sachhi Saheli Mahila Agro Producer Company Limited in January 2023 in collaboration with NABARD and SIIRD (Indian Institute of Rural Development); She was appointed as the Chairman of FPO and has served on several Revenue of approximately Rs 50 lakh was generated during the month. She also helps girls in the village get skill training under different government schemes and gets them into multinational companies.
Neeru Yadav in government’s Sarpanchs scheme
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Shiksha Shree Award 2022 by the Government of Rajasthan
Neeru Yadav after receiving Shiksha Shree Award
- UNICEF and Panchayati Raj Department of Rajasthan congratulate on Women in Political Participation Gender Equality Program 2022
- 2023 Women Mentor Summit Women Mentor Forum Grassroots Leadership Award
income
She earned Rs 10.50 lakh in the financial year 2019-2020.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 1,00,000
- LIC, NSS and other savings schemes: Rs 12,50,000
real estate
- Residential Building: Rs. 30,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2020. Excludes assets owned by her husband and dependents (minors).
net worth
Neeru’s net worth for the financial year 2019-2020 is estimated at Rs. 49.5 million. It does not include the net worth of her husband and dependents (minors).
tattoo
She has a tattoo of an A and an N on her left wrist.
Neeru Yadav’s tattoo on left wrist
Facts/Trivia
- In September 2023, she appeared as a guest contestant in the popular Indian TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) along with Chhavi Rajawat, another popular social activist from Rajasthan.
journey of #kaunbanegacrorepati What a great experience. The journey from my village “Lambi Ahir to Mumbai” was full of excitement for me.And performed on the same stage with everyone @SrBachchan Sarpanch with Soda @ChhaviRajawat_ It’s a feeling that cannot be expressed in words.
Sitting… pic.twitter.com/x6wczXOIrK
— Neeru Yadav (@NeeruYadavJJN) September 10, 2023
- She stated in an interview that she was a hockey player as a teenager; however, she did not pursue a career in sports, so when the girls in the village approached her, she was very interested in getting them trained in hockey. She even used her own salary to hire coaches.
Neeru Yadav and her village women’s hockey team
- In her spare time, she likes to travel, dance, do yoga, and play the organ.
Neeru Yadav during travel
Neeru Yadav in dance show
- She also runs an NGO called Aaditri Foundation, which works towards empowering women.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education