Nanda Jichkar (born 1 February 1964) is an

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Background and education

Jichkar was born on 1 February 1964 to a middle-class family in the Colonel Bagh,

Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...

. She completed her

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and M.Phil. in Statistics from

Nagpur University Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a public state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, as well as the second-oldest in Maharashtra. It is named ...

. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS),

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(Education) and

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. (Psychology))

Positions held

Jichkar is a two term corporator from

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Nagpur Municipal Corporation Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is the municipal body administering Nagpur, in Maharashtra state in Central India. History The Municipal Council of Nagpur was established in 1864 to govern city encompassing 15.5 km2 and a population w ...

also served twice as the President of the

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Nagpur Women Wing (Nagpur BJP City President Mahila Aghadi). She served as the mayor of

from March 2017 to November 2019. She was a Member of Centre of Women's Studies and Development in Nagpur University. She is as well Vice President for Maharashtra State Mayor Council. She is the founding member of Mayor Innovation Council. Jichkar serves as a Board Member on Global Covenant of Mayors (GCOM) for Climate Action (chaired by Mr.

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). She is currently also a Vice President of Regional Executive Committee (REXCom) for

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South Asia. Jichkar has been mentioned among 25 women leader across the world by

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jichkar, Nanda 1964 births Living people Marathi politicians Women mayors of places in Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra Mayors of places in Maharashtra Mayors of Nagpur