Biography

Father's Name       	Late Shri S. Narayanappa                

Date of Birth       	12 October 1949

Place of Birth      	Munimadugu, Distt. Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)     

Marital Status      	Married on 29 April 1979

Spouse's Name       	Smt. S. Mangamma                        

Children            	Four sons

Educational Qualifications  

               B.Sc., B.Ed.

               Educated at Arts College, Anantapur and Govt. College,
               Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)

Profession         

               Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, and Teacher and Educationist

               
Permanent Address  

               Vill. Ammavarupalli,                    
               P.O. Guttur, Mandal Ponukonda,          
               Distt. Anantapur-515001(Andhra Pradesh)

               Tels. (08557) 82235, 84734                                            

Present Address

		12-A, Ferozeshah Road,
		New Delhi - 110001

		Tel. (011) 3716676

Positions Held  

1989           Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1990           Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
               Water Resources

1991           General Secretary, District Congress Committee
               (Indira), Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)
               
                Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998            Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99         Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Rural Areas and Employment

Social and Cultural Activities  

Working for rural development, education, family planning,
economic development, wasteland and watershed development,
social forestry, construction of houses for the poor,
empowerment of women by organising self-help groups and
income generation programmes

Special Interests  

Eradication of poverty, illiteracy and spreading health
awareness in rural areas

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, watching television, plantation, development of
rural technology and travelling

Sports and Clubs  

Cricket

Other Information  

President, (i)Gutturu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society
Andhra Pradesh (for two and a half years); and (ii) Gutturu 
Rural Development and Education Society, Andhra Pradesh (ten
years); Treasurer, Agricultural Development Bank, Andhra Pradesh
(three years); Member, (i) Democratic Secular Students Organisation
during student days; and (ii)  Rehabilitation Council of India;
extended loans to poor peasantry through Primary Agricultural 
Cooperative Society; associated with voluntary organisations engaged
in rural development