Jindal’s involvement in politics dates began in his student days. His father, the late O.P. Jindal, was a Minister in the Haryana government. After completing his post-graduation in the US, Naveen returned to India and began managing his father’s political affairs. In 2004 he stood for elections from the Kurukshetra constituency in the north Indian state of Haryana on an Indian National Congress ticket. He won, beating his nearest rival Abhay Singh Chautala by a margin of 1.6 lakh votes. He was re-elected in the 2009 general elections. The two-time MP from Haryana is part of the “youth brigade” of the Lok Sabha. His focus as an MP has been the problems of corruption, over-population, women’s exploitation, environment, health and education. Also on his agenda is the incorporation of the best practices of business management in politics.

1. Naveen Jindal
Naveen Jindal (born 9 March 1970) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament[2]
(MP) from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in the northern Indian state of
Haryana. He is the Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited,[3] which is part of the $17
billion diversified O.P. Jindal Group founded by his late industrialist father.
He instigated an initiative that led to a revision of the Flag Code of India which now grants
every Indian citizen the right to fly the Flag of India (also known as the "Tiranga") publicly
with dignity and honour on all days of the year.[4] He is an active campaigner for population
stabilisation, women’s empowerment, environmental conservation, health and education.[5]
As an acknowledgement of his support to his alma mater, in 2011 the University of Texas at
Dallas, renamed its School of Management as the Naveen Jindal School of Management.

2. Along with his wife – Kuchipudi dancer Shallu Jindal – he founded the Flag Foundation of
India, which is their effort to foster among Indian youth respect for the Tiranga and the
values it embodies.
He lives in Delhi with his wife and their two children.
Political Initiatives
As the famous maxim goes - "Politics is the art of the possible". This sense of the 'possible'
broadens the horizon of politics, it draws our attention to what 'could be', and therein lies the
concept of 'hope', of the capability of favourable development. Naveen is inspired by this
politics, which has the potential to touch the lives of millions in ways more than one.
O.P. Jindal Gramin Jan Kalyan Sansthan:
In 2005, Naveen set up the O.P. Jindal Gramin Jan Kalyan Sansthan in memory of his father to
work for the development of Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Yamuna Nagar and Hisar, all in the state of
Haryana.
The Sansthan...
Runs free sewing centres to equip local
women with skills that could make
them financially independent.
Hires teachers on its own rolls to help
schools struggling with staff shortages.
Runs mobile medical vans in rural
areas that provide free diagnosis and
treatment to the people of the region.
Organises free health camps
Runs physiotherapy centres
Distributes notebooks to needy
students
Offers scholarships and career
counselling
Runs personality development centres
and English speaking classes
Runs gymnasiums
Distributes free wheelchairs and other
aids to persons with special needs
Builds toilets and spreads sanitation

3. awareness, etc.
In a bid to green areas both in his constituency and the rest of Haryana while also promoting
community sports and cultural interactions, Naveen has spearheaded the development of O.P.
Jindal parks in Kurukshetra, Hisar and Yamuna Nagar.
Social Activism and Development Initiatives
Naveen is an active campaigner for women's empowerment, environmental conservation, health,
education and youth empowerment. His recently launched initiative, the 'Citizens' Alliance for
Reproductive Health and Rights', is an awareness-building exercise through a pressure group
consisting of politicians, activists and journalists. The Alliance will, in the long term, work
towards building awareness of over-population, maternal and infant mortality and take concrete
action on these fronts.
Besides spending Rs 10.92 crore from the MPLAD (MP Local Area Development) Fund for
Kurukshetra, Naveen has dipped into his personal funds plus drawn a total of Rs 47.55 crore
from the O.P. Jindal Gramin Jan Kalyan Sansthan for the overall development of the
constituency. In 2010, he donated his entire accumulated salary of the previous five years as an
MP to the students of primary government schools in Kurukshetra. The consolidated amount was
nearly Rs 40 lakh, to which he added a further Rs 10 lakh from his personal income for the
cause.
Going beyond his own constituency and his home state Haryana, Naveen has shown his
commitment to education, healthcare, environment and the weaker sections of society in the
areas surrounding his factories across India, through the setting up of hospitals and schools,
adoption of villages and other programmes.
Engage Society. Educate Masses. Eradicate Poverty. Empower People. Enlighten Lives.
Dedicated to the service of the nation and its people, Naveen Jindal has undertaken various
development initiatives. His key focus areas are: Women and Child Development, Youth
Empowerment, Health and Sanitation, Infrastructure Development, Rural livelihood.
Women Empowerment
Swabhimaan Kendra (Sewing Centres for Women)

4. As a part of the O.P. Jindal Gramin Jan Kalyan Sansthan
activities, sewing centres have been running over the years in Haryana. These centres provide
women a platform for skill development enabling income generation, and personality
development. A six-month sewing course is offered free of cost, and certificates are provided on
completion of the course. There are currently 56 centres, which are functional.
To make these centres sustainable, and for income generation for women trained here efforts are
made to develop private sector partnerships, to identify their needs, and then map those needs
with the sewing centre products. This would help ensure sewing centres turn into profit centres.
Currently, production and sale of polypropylene bags is going on in 5 centres.
The Sansthan also conducts training in candle making, food processing and jute processing for
local women. Awareness generation workshops on various social issues are also conducted from
time to time.
Shagun Yojana
This Yojana provides financial support and social mileage in the form of wedding gift to families
with daughters. Girls are taken as a liability and so the scheme helps lighten the social burden.
46,900 families have already benefited from this.
Mahila Swashakti March
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Flag Foundation of India, under the
leadership of Mrs. Shallu Jindal, organised the Mahila Swashakti March in Kurukshetra on 8th
March, 2013. The march was an endeavour to create consciousness among women to take
ownership of their empowerment, to create an environment for social change to improve the
quality of their lives. Over 7000 women participated in this March.
Benefits for Children

5. K-Yan
For better learning in government schools Knowledge Yan is installed. This is intended to
promote the use of technology in rural schools. 18 K-Yans have been installed so far. Based on
the feedback from students and teachers, K-Yan will be improvised.
Naveen Shiksha Abhiyaan (Copy Distribution)
Copies with Naveen's message are distributed in the constituency amongst school children. This
is meant to promote education amongst children and five lakh copies have been distributed till
date.
Projects for Youth
Career Mela (Career counseling)
To equip students with the latest information in the educational arena, to inspire them, guide
them and help them set goals in life, career counseling sessions are held. These sessions are
conducted for the students in the Xth
, XIth
and XIIth
standards in the Kurukshetra Parliamentary
Constituency (KPC). Presently, 9,600 students have been counselled in Kurukshetra (KKR) and
Kaithal (KTL).
Youth India (Motivational talks)
In order to inspire the youth towards their village development, and instill civic sense and
community spirit in them, motivational talks are held. So far, talks have been held in 19 villages
in Kurukshetra and Kaithal - with attendance of 600. Motivated and talented candidates from
amongst them go through a two-day intensive training course.
Aspiring Minds (Employability tests)

6. To ensure better employment opportunities for the youth, employability tests are conducted for
all graduates in Kurukshetra Parliamentary Constituency. Orientation has been done in 14
colleges, and 400 students have been tested. 'Aspiring Minds' has a reputation of placing 12,000+
kids last year with over 70 corporates, which the initiative is aiming to replicate in Kurukshetra
Parliamentary Constituency.
LEAD (Leadership Accelerating Development Program)
This program provides logistical, infrastructural or small financial support to students to try out
their ideas on development. It enables youth to experiment with their ideas and portray tangible
small changes in Kurukshetra Parliamentary Constituency. Since September 2011 there has been
400 registrations; and 35 projects have been funded so far.
NJ Friends' club (Gymnasiums)
Naveen extends his support in health welfare through the 332 gymnasiums installed in the
villages. Given the number of Haryana youth in Police forces, this is a huge benefit to them.
Sports Kit Distribution
In order to promote physical activity, team spirit and constructive effort in rural youth, sports kits
are distributed. For girls, this is a great step in helping them take time out of daily chores and get
engaged in games and sports activity. Cricket, volleyball and badminton kits and carrom boards
are distributed to youths in villages. Till date 1319 cricket, and 350 volleyball kits have been
distributed.
Tiranga- Humara Swabhimaan (Marches/Utsavs)
Annual mass rally of youth with focus on the flag and sensitising public about the flag are held.
So far 235 rallies have been organised which have witnessed a participation of 53000+ people.
O.P. Jindal Medhavi Chatravriti Yojna (Scholarships)

7. Need, merit and recommendation based scholarships are provided to the meritorious students
who cannot otherwise study further. There are 8,448 beneficiaries till date.
Health and Sanitation
Jindal Swasthya Vahini (Medical van)
This is an initiative for door-to-door delivery of health services in villages in the Kurukshetra
Parliamentary Constituency, to provide free medicines to people in need, and referral to
hospitals. Currently, there are three vans in Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Yamuna nagar, reaching
six villages everyday. A total of 6,07,485 people have been benefited so far.
Drishti (Eye camps)
'Through Drishti' the issue of blindness is addressed; eye test camps are conducted in rural areas
of Kurukshetra Parliamentary Constituency, free spectacles are provided, and free cataract
operations are held. Till date 993 camps have been organised, 380705 patients examined, 39798
operated and 157855 spectacles have been distributed.
Physiotherapy Centres
Advanced physiotherapy techniques have been introduced in the Kurukshetra Parliamentary
Constituency. These centres support players in the constituency to treat their ailments, improve
fitness, and provide alternative therapies for improved health.
Sampoorna Swatchta Abhiyaan (Total Sanitation Campaign)
This campaign takes into account the construction of toilets in villages. There are also awareness
campaigns for behaviour change. It intends to provide access to basic sanitation in villages, and
ensure improved health. As of now 59,751 toilets have been built.
Mega Health Camp at Pundri
Mega Health Camp was organised in Pundri, Kurukshetra remembering the brave martyrs
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on 24 March 2013 by Om Prakash Jindal Gramin Jan

8. Kalyana Sansthan. People were given free health checkups and medicines. Around 5500 people
were treated in this health camp.
Infrastructure Development
Road and Bridges
Kaithal To Ambala - upgradation
Ladwa to Yamunanagar
Roads of HUDA KKR, KTL, SHBD
3rd gate KKR to Pipli Main Road
Local Marketing Board Roads
Shahabad Nalvi ROB
Madanpur Mohanpur ROB
Railway Lines
PaontaSahib to Patiala
Direct train- Kaithal to Delhi
Rural Infrastructure
Fund allocation and government schemes implementation to provide better infrastructure all
along the constituency.
Rural livelihood
Naveen Krishi Mitr (AGRO TRAINING SESSIONS)
Under this initiative, training sessions, workshops and conferences are meant to be held at the
village/block level. The sessions would focus on: Hi-tech Agricultural practices, suggesting
alternate crops for increasing productivity, promoting ancillary livelihood projects etc. It is
meant to help rural population through generation of employment and to have higher, sustained
per capita income. The initiative has already begun. Two sessions with 60 people each have been
conducted.