Council Of Minister : Government

In the Field of Girls' Education

Managed Visnagar Vikasgruh for one year.
Worked as a demonstrator for one Year in Ahmedabad Science College.
Worked as a teacher in Mohinaba Girls' School from 1968 onwords.
Contributed as principal for 11 years in Mohinaba Girls' school from the year 1988.

Felicitation for Social Awareness Campaign

Special honour bestowed by Dharati Vikas Mandal for Women's Upliftment Campaign.

Contribution in Terms of Service - Planning

Worked for economic stability of the women belonging to general strata of the society as the chairperson of Sahiyar Mahila Credit Society.
Cafeteria run by Sahiyar Mahila Trust (V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad)

Through Gramshri Trust

Organised Balmandirs in slum areas.
Provided training and assistance to women for self-employment, set-up out lets for finished goods.
Production of dresses, embroidery, Diwali-cards, greeting cards; training of various home-industries and assistance.
Arranged for women's health chek-up, children's health check-up, medical assistance to the needy people.
Worked activety in quake affected and flood affected areas during such calamities.

Special achievements and honour

'Veerbala' award for ranking first in Mahesana District school sports Event.
Felicitated with Governons Award for best teacher in Gujarat (1988)
Felicitated with the President's Award for the best teacher (1990)
Felicitated with the 'Vidya Gaurav' Award by shri Tapodhan Brahman Vikas mandal (2000)
Felicitated with 'Sardar Patel' Award by Patel Jagruti Mandal, Mumbai (1999)
Felicitated with 'Patidar Shiromani' Award by the patel community (2005)

Gallantry Awards

Gallantry Award for rescuing two girls of Mohinaba Girl's school from drowning at Navagam reservoir in Narmada.
Winner of Charumati Yoddha Award (Jyotisangh), Ahmedabad.
Winner of Ambubhai Purani Vyayam Vidyalay Award (Rajpipala)

Political Activities

Assumed the organisational responsibility for seven years as the chairperson of Gujarat Pradesh BJP Women's front.
Assumed the responsibility for one term as the vice chairperson of BJP state Executive Body.
Worked for three terms as a member of BJP National Executive Body.
Worked for six ecnsecutire years as a member of women's front of National Executive Body.
Successfully assumed the responsibility of the incharge secretary of Patan district, Ahmedabad district, Ahmedabad city, Panchmahal district, Mahesana district.

Party Organisation

Held continuous discussion with the grass root level workers of the state and also conducted camps, seminars and inculcated party's code of conduct and ideology.
Organised public meetings and election rellies with the party organisation during elections of Taluka Panchyat, District Panchayat, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Legislative Assemblies and Lok Sabha.
Worked as Education Minister for 10 Consecutive years, Which is a record.

Nation wide Camaign against Terrorism

Ooganised 'Ekata Yatra' of Bharatiya Janta Party from Kanyakumari to Shrinagar in 1992 when the terrorists threatend the people in Kashmir against hoisting the national flag. In such difficult situation, Joined the rally as the only leader.
The only woman leader ot unfurl the national tri-colour at Lalchawk in Shrinagar on 26th January, 1992 in extremely volatile situation.

Member of Rajyasabha

As an active member of Rajyasabha during 1994 to 1998, raised core-issues of Gujarat in the house.

Dedicated worker as MLA

Glorious contribution as a cabinet Minister of Education and women and child welfare Department of Gujarat state after getting overwhelming victory with smashing majority from Mandal constistuency in the election for Legislative Assembly in 1998.
Glorious contribution as a cabinet Minister of Education, Higher and Techincal Education, Women and child Welfare, Sprots, Youth and cultural Activities Department of Gujarat state after winning with thumping majority form Patan Constituency in the election of Legislative Assembly in 2002.
Contributing as Cabinet Minister of Revenue, Disaster Management, Roads and Buildings, Capital Project, Women and child welfare Department after getting victory with overwhelming mejority form Patan constituency in the election of Legislative Assmebly, 2007.
Adopted the approach of solving problems of the people on the spot by visiting Patan constituency almost every week,

Foreign Tour

Participated in the Fourth World women's Conference at Bejing (China) in 1994-95 as a representative of India, being a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Visited Bulgeria with Leader of opposition Atal Bihari Vajpayji and speaker of the Loksabha - P.A. Sangma.
Obtained profound knowledge of educational institutions, universities while visiting countries like England, France, Germany, Netherland, America, Canada, Maxico, etc.
Travelled to Namibia and South Africa in 2002 as a member of Common wealth Parliamentary Association.

Contribution towards the issues of Non- resident Gujaratis

Liasoning and co-ordination of Gujarati samaj for the solution of economic, social, industrial, educational issues of Gujarati people residing at Goa by holding independent portfolio.
Made sincere efforts to remove the misconseptions about Gujarat by visiting Madhya Pradesh.