Govind Singh Dotasra Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Politician, Lawyer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC) (1981 - Present)
Political Journey	• Elected as Pradhan of the Laxmangarh Panchayat Samiti in 2005 • Elected as MLA from Laxmangarh in 2008 • President of District Congress Committee, Sikar, Rajasthan (July 2011 - May 2018) • Re-elected as MLA from Laxmangarh in 2013 • Became Chief Whip of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in Rajasthan in 2013 • Vice President Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (December 2014 - July 2020) • Member of Committee on Estimates "A," Government of Rajasthan (2014-2015) • Member, Committee on Public Accounts, Government of Rajasthan (2015-2016) • Re-elected as MLA from Laxmangarh in 2018 • Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Tourism and Devasthan, Government of Rajasthan (28 December 2018 – 20 November 2021) • Resigned from the post of Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Tourism and Devasthan, Government of Rajasthan on 20 November 2021 "Keeping the 'Ek Pad Ek Vyakti' discipline of INC • President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (assumed office on 14 July 2020) • Re-elected as an MLA from the Lachhmangarh constituency by defeating the BJP candidate Subhash Maharia by 1,13,304 votes
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 October 1964 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	60 Years
Birthplace	Kripa Ram Ji Ki Dhani Village, Lachhmangarh Tehsil, Sikar District, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sikar, Rajasthan
College/University	University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur • Bachelor of Education at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur • Bachelor of Laws at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (1988) [1]Govind Singh Dotasra - LinkedIn
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Dotasara Jat community [2]Aaj Tak
Controversies	• Irregularities In The Selection Of His Relatives In The Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS): In 2021, Dotasra came under public scrutiny after it was discovered that his three relatives had received the same marks in the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) exam. Dotasra’s daughter-in-law had received 80 marks in the interview for RAS-2016, and her brother and sister had received the same marks in the RAS-2018 interview. Consequently, The Rajasthan BJP demanded the resignation of state Congress president and education minister Govind Singh Dotasra over allegations of irregularities in the selection of his relatives in the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS). The party also demanded an investigation into the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) affairs. Later, the BJP Yuva Morcha members held a demonstration against Dotasra, accusing him of influencing the interview process of the RAS recruitment examinations for his relatives. They raised questions regarding how the scores of his daughter-in-law's siblings, who scored less than 50 per cent marks in the written examination, improved significantly in the interview round. However, Dotasra denied the allegations and said that the exam for selection to the Rajasthan Administrative Services is conducted in a transparent manner and only capable children succeed in it. [3]The Times of India • Slammed For Sexist Comments: In 2021, while speaking at an event to celebrate International Girl Child Day in Jaipur, Dotasra stirred a controversy with his remarks when he said that there are more quarrels in schools that have more female teachers. Further in his speech, Dotasra said, "If you correct these small things [mistakes], you will always find yourselves ahead of men." Consequently, the BJP Mahila Morcha held a protest march against Dotasra and burnt his effigy on the occasion of Dussehra. [4]The Times of India • Slammed For Remarks on Maharana Pratap: In 2022, while addressing party workers at a district-level training camp in Nagaur, Dotasra said the battle between Maharana Pratap and Akbar was a power struggle, but the BJP has given it a “religious” colour. He said, "In school syllabus, BJP portrayed the war between Maharana Pratap and Akbar as a religious war between Hindus and Muslims. It was a power struggle. They see everything through the Hindu-Muslim prism." Accusing Congress of doing appeasement politics, the BJP targeted Dotasra and demanded an apology from him. The Congress claimed that Dotasra had insulted the great Indian warrior who sacrificed his life to protect the pride of the motherland. [5]The Free Press Journal
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	4 March 1984
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sunita Devi (government teacher)
Children	Son(s) • Abhilash Dotasra (elder; works as an engineer) • Avinash Dotasra (younger; posted as an officer in the Rajasthan Public Service) Note: Avinash Dotasra's wife is also a government employee. She is an officer in the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS).
Parents	Father- Mohan Singh Dotasra (government teacher Mother- Rupi Devi (homemaker)
Siblings	Sister(s)- Bhanwari Devi, Bhagwati Devi
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash- Rs 1,00,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies- Rs 29,37,725 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies- Rs 1,50,000 • NSS, Postal Savings etc- Rs 7,18,003 • LIC or other insurance Policies- Rs 79,869 • Personal loans/advances given- Rs 7,50,000 • Motor Vehicles- Rs 13,72,319 • Other assets, such as values of claims /interests- Rs 60,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land- Rs 6,00,000 • Non-Agricultural Land- Rs 40,00,000 • Commercial Buildings- Rs 5,00,000 • Residential Buildings- Rs 25,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year financial year 2017-2018. It does not include the assets owned by his spouse and dependents. [6]MyNeta
Net Worth (as of 2018)	Rs. 1,11,23,262 Note: It does not include the net worth of his spouse and dependents. [7]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Govind Singh Dotasra

• Govind Singh Dotasra is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was appointed as the President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee on 14 July 2020. He served as the Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education in the Government of Rajasthan from 2018  to 2021. He was thrice elected as MLA from Lachhmangarh, in 2008, 2013, and 2018.

• He inclined towards politics as a member of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) in 1981.
  

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being felicitated by party leader Govind Singh Dotasra, during the ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, in Alwar on 19 December 2022

• After completing his formal education in 1988, he practised as a lawyer for almost 20 years.

• In 2019, Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra made headlines for proposing to recall all male teachers aged below 50 years from government girls’ schools in the state. The drastic step was taken to minimise eve-teasing in the schools. The experts deemed the move as “regressive” and “immature,” citing that harassment cases don’t happen only in girls’ schools. Former UNICEF policy planner KB Kothari, reacting to the move, said,
  

  The state has neither diagnosed the problem, nor is the treatment on [proper] line. Removing male teachers below 50 from just 1,019 girls schools is an easy achievable task. But the move will spark fear among the parents and girl students who are enrolled in the rest 95% of schools.”

  

  Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara speaking on the occasion of Jaipur Rural District President Gopal Meena taking charge in 2023

• In 2016, Dotasra was recognised as the best parliamentarian by the special committee of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

• In 2021, Govind received the World Education Leader of the Year Award at the 19th World Education Summit and Awards hosted by ELets Technomedia and Digital Learning Magazine. He was honoured for his effective handling of numerous educational innovations in Rajasthan throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being felicitated by party leader Govind Singh Dotasra, during the ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, in Alwar on 19 December 2022