Jay Vasavada

Jay Vasavada was born on 6 October 1973 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. His father Lalit Vasavada was a lecturer of Gujarati language, and his mother Jayshree Vasavada was a matron at Adhyapan Mandir, Junagadh. His mother left job after his birth and become full-time housewife and his teacher. He completed his primary education studying at home. He completed his secondary education from Vidhya Mandir School, Gondal. He joined Swaminarayan Gurukul for higher secondary education in science. He failed in 12th grade board examinations. He later enrolled in commerce education. He passed higher secondary and graduated with specialization in management.{{cite web | last=Dave | first=Parag | title=એક વર્ષમાં લઘુ નવલ લખવાની ઇચ્છા છેઃ જય વસાવડા | website=Forget...If U Can!!! | date=27 February 2004 | url=http://daveparag.blogspot.in/2009/05/blog-post.html | language=gu | accessdate=24 June 2015}}{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

He served as a lecturer of marketing for three years in Commerce College affiliated with Saurashtra University. He later served as principal-in-charge. He frequently lectures at Academic Staff College, Saurashtra University.

His writing career started with articles published in newspaper in Rajkot. He later joined Gujarat Samachar as columnist in 1996 which publishes his two weekly columns, Anavrutta and Spectrometre. He writes column Rangat Sangat in Gujarati weekly Abhiyaan since 2008. He previously wrote daily column in Mumbai edition of Mid-day. He wrote for Anokhee, Aarpaar and Gujarat monthlies.{{cite web | title=Opinion Online Gujarati Thoughts Journal | website=Opinion Online Gujarati Thoughts Journal | url=http://opinionmagazine.co.uk/details/505/%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A3%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%A8%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%87-%E0%AA%9C%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%A4%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B0%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%A4%E0%AA%BE | language=gu | accessdate=24 June 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050355/http://opinionmagazine.co.uk/details/505/%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A3%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%A8%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%87-%E0%AA%9C%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%A4%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B0%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%A4%E0%AA%BE | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title=Pen power | website=Google Books | date=28 May 2015 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JmxAAQAAIAAJ | accessdate=24 June 2015| last1=Rebello | first1=Leo }} He delivers lectures across Gujarat on different subjects.{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Jay Vasavada, Sharad Thakar: Speeches at Asmita Parva(Videos) | website=DeshGujarat | date=4 April 2012 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2012/04/04/jay-vasavada-sharad-thakar-kaajal-oza-vaidya-speeches-at-asmita-parvavideos/ | accessdate=24 June 2015}}{{cite web | title=કૃષ્ણ કે અર્જુને બ્રહ્મચર્યની માત્ર વાતો કરી છે, પાળ્યુ નથી : જય વસાવડા | website=Akilanews.com | date=24 June 2015 | url=http://www.akilanews.com/10092013/rajkot-news/1548451378794600-15484 | language=gu | accessdate=24 June 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110108/http://www.akilanews.com/10092013/rajkot-news/1548451378794600-15484 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title=જય વસાવડા,ભાગ્યેશ જ્હા,શાહબુદ્દીન રાઠોડ,યોગેશ ગઠવીએ કૃષ્ણ વિશે એવું તો કેવું બોલ્યા કે હજારો લોકોની જન્માષ્ટમી યાદગાર બની,વાંચો | website=NEWS OF GUJARAT | date=19 August 2014 | url=http://newsofgujarat.com/news.php?id=8564 | language=gu | accessdate=24 June 2015 | archive-date=22 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322021900/http://www.newsofgujarat.com/news.php?id=8564 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title=સકારાત્મક પરિણામ માટે મતદાન કરવું જય વસાવડા | website=globalgujaratnews.com | date=30 October 2012 | url=http://www.globalgujaratnews.com/article/voting-for-positive-result-says-jay-vasavada/ | language=gu | accessdate=24 June 2015}}{{cite web | last=Vibhakar | first=Devang | title=Interview of Jay Vasavada – a vibrant and eminent writer | website=SpeakBindas | date=14 February 2009 | url=http://www.speakbindas.com/interview-of-jay-vasavada/ | accessdate=24 June 2015}}{{cite web | last=Shah | first=Kinjal | title=Writing More Important: Ahmedabad's First Gujarati Literature Festival Opened on Friday with a Fiery and Interesting Discussion between Four Renowned Authors and the Audience Gujarati Literature Festival | website=DNA |via=HighBeam| date=4 January 2014 | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3172533161.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301134524/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3172533161.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 March 2016 | accessdate=2 October 2015}}

He hosted Gujarati celebrity talk show Samvaad on ETV Gujarati for 225 episodes. He served as writer and anchor of cultural TV series Aaswaad on DD Girnar. He frequently delivers speeches on All India Radio. He had scripted and presented weekend radio show Cinema Sizzlers on BIG FM 92.7 Rajkot.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} He performed a cameo in Gujarati film Bey Yaar (2014).{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=First day first show of Bey Yaar, and maker's brief talk to audience(Video) | website=DeshGujarat | date=29 August 2014 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2014/08/29/first-day-first-show-of-bey-yaar-and-makers-brief-talk-to-audiencevideo/ | accessdate=24 June 2015}}

He was honored with a special award by a World Talent Organization in the World Amazing Talent Category for his dedicated work towards Gujarati Literature.{{cite web | title = ગર્વ: અમેરિકાની ખ્યાતનામ વર્લ્ડ ટેલેન્ટ ઓર્ગેનાઇઝેશન કંપની દ્વારા કટારલેખક, વક્તા, સાહિત્યકાર જય વસાવડાને વર્લ્ડ અમેઝિંગ ટેલેન્ટ એવોર્ડ એનાયાત કરવામાં આવ્યો

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He published several books compiling his columns in collections; Yuvahava, Mahiti Ane Manoranjan, Sahitya Ane Cinema, Aah Hindustan Oh Hindustan, Spectrometre (2001), Life@Kite, Anavrutta (2008), Science Samandar, Knowledge Nagariya, G.K. Jungle, JSK - Jai Shri Krishna, Preet Kiye Sukh Hoy (2010), Jai Ho (2012),{{cite web | title=જય વસાવડાના પુસ્તક ઉપર વાર્તાલાપ | website=www.divyabhaskar.co.in | date=20 September 2012 | url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news-fb/DGUJ-2144566-3813089.html | language=gu | accessdate=24 June 2015}} Vacation Station (2015), Mummy Pappa (2016).

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