Hon'ble Minister of State
Late Shri Yesso Bhikari Naik
Late Smt. Jayshri Yesso Naik
04 Oct 1952
Adpai, North Goa District, Goa
Married
03 May 1984
Smt. Vijaya Shripad Naik
B.A.
Educated at Bombay University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Businessperson
Profile
Member, Goa Legislative Assembly;
Member, Public Accounts Committee, Goa Legislative Assembly
Leader, B.J.P. Legislature Party;
Member, Committee on Delegated Legislation, Goa Legislative Assembly
Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism;
Member, Committee on Absences of Members from the Sittings of the House;
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
Union Minister of State, Agriculture
Union Minister of State, Shipping
Union Minister of State, Civil Aviation
Union Minister of State, Finance
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha ( 2nd term); Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table;
Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development;
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS);
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Urban Poverty Alleviation
Member, Public Accounts Committee
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Culture; and Ministry of Tourism
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH);
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term)
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH);
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Social and Cultural Activities
Has been actively associated with social and cultural activities as President, (i) Vidyarthi Nidhi, Goa; (ii) Sai Prathan Mandir Trust, Ribandar, Goa and Chairman, (i) Shikshan Prasarak Sangh, Dhurpat; (ii) Sharda English High School, Dhurpat, Ponda, Goa; and (iii) Sumangal Urban Credit Cooperative Society, Durbhat, Ponda, Goa; (iv) Ratnagiri Education Society-Ratnagiri, Maharashtra; Member, Managing Committees of various Educational Institutions such as (i) Mandovi Education Society, Betim; (ii) Old Goa Education Society, Old Goa; (iii) Prabodhan Education Society, Porvorm Goa
Special Interests
Travelling, Reading, Yoga, Meditation, Singing, Swimming, Shooting
Sports and Clubs
State Player, Kabaddi, Volleyball, Swimming Champion, Southern State Championship, Gold Medalist in 400 mtrs race, Silver medal in shooting, Chairman, Goa Rifle Association-Goa and Mandon Athletic Club - Goa; President, Goa, Olympic Association
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
N.C.C. (National Cadet Corps) `C` Certificate holder and was adjudged the best N.C.C. Candidate
