Jay Narayan Vyas, a post graduate in Civil Engineering from IIT, Mumbai also holds post graduate qualifications in Marketing Management and a degree in Law.

A noted water management expert Shri Vyas has a unique distinction of being invited to prestigious Club of Tokyo by Japan Foundation. He also was one of the three recipients of International Commission on Large Dams Award 2003 for his contribution.

Widely travelled abroad he writes regularly in mass media on diverse subjects. In his public life, he has served the Government of Gujarat in various ministerial capacities and also as Chairman of premier state PSU like – Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited.

Shri Jaynarayan Vyas
Hon. Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Government of Gujarat

Hon. Shri Jaynarayan has had a long and effective contribution as a bureaucrat in the State’s Industry Department followed by a political career spanning more than 20 years. Currently, a Cabinet Minister holding various portfolios including Health & Family Welfare, Religious Places and Tourism Development as well as Departments of NGO s and Non-Resident Gujarati.

He has written number of books and articles on the subjects ranging from Industrial Policy and Procedures, NRI Investments, Foreign Collaborations, Share Markets, Finance, Import – Export Policies, Small Scale Industries etc.