A well-qualified and dedicated Congress worker from Udaipur, Girirja Vyas, has worked as a writer, educationist and social worker. Born on the 8th July 1946 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Girija went on to study at the University of Udaipur and followed this up with a stint in America.
Having completed her MA and Phd she worked as a teacher, educationist, writer and a social worker. In 1991 she was elected for the 10th Lok Sabha as Union Deputy Minister, and then re-elected for another two terms.
She held the following key political positions:
1977-84 President, D.C.C. (I), Udaipur
1985-90 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1986-90 Minister of State Tourism, Child & Nutrition, PWD,
Public Relations, Education, Parliamentary Affairs, Finance
Science & Technology,Technical Education Member
Estimates Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1989- Executive Member, P.C.C. (I), Rajasthan
1990-93 President, Pradesh Mahila Congress, Rajasthan
1991- Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
Union Deputy Minister, Information and Broadcasting
1993- President, All India Mahila Congress
1993-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Gas
1996 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996- Member, Committee on Raj Bhasha
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
Other Information
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1985-90
Union Deputy Minister, Information and Broadcasting, June 1991 to Jan. 1993
Spare Time
Girija has remained unmarried and spends a lot of time carrying out research and writing her own books. These include the 'Ethical Teachings of Bhagwat Gita and Bible' and the 'Philosophy of Shuddadvaita.' She has contributed 50 articles in national and international journals, as well as writing Urdu poems and Hindi articles on social issues. Music is a necessity for her, whether it is old Hindi songs or melancholy ghazals.