Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Arrah (Bihar )
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Party Name :
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Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Ram Sunder Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Kavitri Devi
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Date of Birth
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08.03.1957
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Place of Birth
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Pachhahar, Distt. Rohtas (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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29 May 1972
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Spouse’s Name
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Shri Keshaw Prasad Singh
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A.
Educated at Magadh University, Bihar
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Profession
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Social Worker
Artist
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Permanent Address |
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Mohanpur, Punaichak, P.O. Shastri Nagar,
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Distt. Patna – 800 023 (Bihar)
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Tels. (0612)2282957, 2284504
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Present Address |
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8, Tughlak Lane
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New Delhi-110 011
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Tels.(011) 23017807, 23018094 (R), 23062294, 23061251 (O)
Fax: (011) 23019807, 23018094 (R), 23061150 (O)
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Position Held |
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1991-97
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General Secretary, Janata Dal, Bihar
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1992-95
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Member, District Consumer Forum
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1995-96
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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June 1996
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Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development
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1996-97
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Coal
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
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1999-2004
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
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Member, Committee on Women Empowerment
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Member, Committee on Official Language
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2000 -2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Member, Committee on Information Technology
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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23 May 2004 – 28 Jan. 2006
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development
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29 Jan. 2006-onwards
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Being keenly interested in literry articles and artistic values, popularised them by acting and advocating various measurs promoting them through Radio Programmes and partcipation as film Artist
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Organiser, Mahila Vikas Manch, Bihar on socio-educational front and remained actively involved in social and educational activites, social ceremonial functions even in teh remote corners of the rural a reas; working for the upliftment of rural poor, downtrodden, women and children suffering from mainutrition and fatal diseases
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Special Interests
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Works for creating political as well as social awareness by particulary educating people belonging to down/trodden, and dalit classes of society and also securing social justice for them, especially for women and children
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Singing folk songs of social and patriotic nature; always likes the melodious songs; reading books on natonal, political, social and cultural issues
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled; (i) vistited Poland in 1996 for discussion regarding importing the latest technology in Coal mines; (ii) visited China (Hong Kong, Singapore) in 1997 for discussion with regard to importing the technology for improving Coal mines in India; (iii) visited Thailand (Bangkok) and attended UNESCAP high level Inter Governmental meeting to review the regional implementation of the Beijing platform for action and its regional and global outcome; (iv) visited USA and attended 49th Commission on status of women at New York; also attended 23rd special session of theGeneral Assembly on current challenges and forward looking strateglies for the advanacement and empowerment of women and girls; and visited Pakistan and led India delegation to Islamabad to participate in the 5th South Asian Regional Ministerial Conference celebrating “Beijing + 10” and discussed the issues which are of immense value and importance and for better relation with our neighbouring country, Pakistan
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Other Information
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Adopted farfetched profit earning measures as Minister of State, Coal, and earned profit to the tune of about 1200 crore for the Ministry; implemented a Pension scheme for the first time, for the welfare of the employees which increased productivity in companies like BCCL, ECL, CCL; lauched Jharia reconstruction and Rehabilitation Programme to save millions of tonnes of Coking Coal; oversaw big projects in NCL, CCL, ECL, MCL and WCL which started production of Coal to meet the the requirments of the country and also to achieve its exporting capacity; rehaillitated land awarded them well being measurs like jobs, houses, compensation at increased rates, etc., thereby improving industrial relations; introduced technologies of Coal producing countries to avoid basket loading in Coal mines of India; as Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development; (i) associated with the Mission Statement, “Budgetng for Gender Equity” to guide all public expenditure and Policies; (ii) the National Commission for Protection of the Child Rights, Protection from Domestic Violence Bill, Amendment in the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act 1987; and also with ITPA, Relief & Rehabilitation measurs to the sufferers of Tsunami Tidal waves: and (iii) a portal of NRCW inaugurated on the 8 March, 2005 which creates a base for data generation, information and dissemination on contemporary gender issues
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Reference: Loksabha