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Devvrat completed his post-graduation in [[Hindi]] from [[Panjab University]] in 1984. He has been working for a pollution free environment. He has been closely associated with campaigns against female foeticide, "Zero budget prakritik kheti" and the "Beti Padhao-Beti Bacahao" campaign. He has travelled to Europe and South East Asia for propagating [[Culture of India|Indian]] culture |
Devvrat completed his post-graduation in [[Hindi]] from [[Panjab University]] in 1984. He has been working for a pollution free environment. He has been closely associated with campaigns against female foeticide, "Zero budget prakritik kheti" and the "Beti Padhao-Beti Bacahao" campaign. He has travelled to Europe and South East Asia for propagating [[Culture of India|Indian]] culture |
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As a first administrative act of its kind in the history of [[Himachal Pradesh]], Devvrat has initiated steps for directly taking up social issues including drug abuse and intolerance. The governor held a meeting with senior bureaucrats from the state administration to monitor the steps taken to check these social evils on 3 November 2015. As per the Constitution of [[India]], the Governor of a state acts through the Council of Ministers who are the elected representatives of the people of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailypost.in/editor-s-pick/51419-hp-governor-takes-up-direct-governance-hp-holds-meeting-with-senior-bureaucrats |title=HP Governor takes up direct governance; holds meeting with senior bureaucrats |publisher=[[Daily Post India]] |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=5 November 2015 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
As a first administrative act of its kind in the history of [[Himachal Pradesh]], Devvrat has initiated steps for directly taking up social issues including drug abuse and intolerance. The governor held a meeting with senior bureaucrats from the state administration to monitor the steps taken to check these social evils on 3 November 2015. As per the Constitution of [[India]], the Governor of a state acts through the Council of Ministers who are the elected representatives of the people of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailypost.in/editor-s-pick/51419-hp-governor-takes-up-direct-governance-hp-holds-meeting-with-senior-bureaucrats |title=HP Governor takes up direct governance; holds meeting with senior bureaucrats |publisher=[[Daily Post India]] |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=5 November 2015 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Kalraj Mishra]] succeeded him as Governor of Himachal Pradesh. |
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In June 2019, he was named as [[Governor of Gujarat]] replacing [[Om Prakash Kohli]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kalraj Mishra Appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor, Acharya Devvrat Shifted to Gujarat |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kalraj-mishra-appointed-himachal-pradesh-governor-acharya-devvrat-shifted-to-gujarat-2231441.html |access-date=11 January 2020 |work=News18 |date=16 July 2019}}</ref> |
In June 2019, he was named as [[Governor of Gujarat]] replacing [[Om Prakash Kohli]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kalraj Mishra Appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor, Acharya Devvrat Shifted to Gujarat |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kalraj-mishra-appointed-himachal-pradesh-governor-acharya-devvrat-shifted-to-gujarat-2231441.html |access-date=11 January 2020 |work=News18 |date=16 July 2019}}</ref> |
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Acharya Devvrat | |
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| 20th Governor of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2019 | |
| President | Ramnath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | Vijay Rupani |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Kohli |
| 18th Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 12 August 2015 – 21 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh Jai Ram Thakur |
| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kalraj Mishra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1959[1] Samalkha, Punjab, India (present-day Haryana)[1] |
Acharya Devvrat (born 18 January 1959) is an Indian Educationalist and Naturopathic who is the Governor of Gujarat since July 2019. He is Arya Samaj pracharak and served previously as the principal of a Gurukul in Kurukshetra, Haryana.[2][3][4][1]
Being the Governor of Gujarat, he is also the Chancellor of state universities of Gujarat.
He has been the principal of a Gurukul in Kurukshetra since 1981. The institution is run by Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Rohtak, without any financial aid from the government,
Devvrat completed his post-graduation in Hindi from Panjab University in 1984. He has been working for a pollution free environment. He has been closely associated with campaigns against female foeticide, "Zero budget prakritik kheti" and the "Beti Padhao-Beti Bacahao" campaign. He has travelled to Europe and South East Asia for propagating Indian culture
As a first administrative act of its kind in the history of Himachal Pradesh, Devvrat has initiated steps for directly taking up social issues including drug abuse and intolerance. The governor held a meeting with senior bureaucrats from the state administration to monitor the steps taken to check these social evils on 3 November 2015. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor of a state acts through the Council of Ministers who are the elected representatives of the people of the state.[5] Kalraj Mishra succeeded him as Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
In June 2019, he was named as Governor of Gujarat replacing Om Prakash Kohli.[6]
Covid 19 Pandemic
With support of some corporate companies he also created a camping to distribute 1 lakh food kits.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Ramdev follower Acharya Dev Vrat is HP Governor". The Tribune. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "R N Kovind appointed governor of Bihar, Acharya Dev Vrat named Himachal governor". The Times of India. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Guv-designate Acharya Dev Vrat hails BJP for choosing 'non-political' person". DNA. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Ram Nath Kovind, Acharya Dev Vrat appointed Bihar,Himachal Governors". Business Standard. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "HP Governor takes up direct governance; holds meeting with senior bureaucrats". Daily Post India. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kalraj Mishra Appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor, Acharya Devvrat Shifted to Gujarat". News18. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Gujarat Governor decides to send food kits to 1 lakh COVID warriors". ANI News. Retrieved 8 June 2021.