Biography

Father's Name	 	Late Shri Devjibhai Gamit

Date of Birth	    	22 April 1942

Place of Birth	    	Bhimpur, Distt. Surat (Gujarat)

Marital Status	    	Married on 8 May 1969

Spouse's Name	 	Smt. Kamlaben Gamit

Children	    	Three sons

Educational Qualifications  	

		B.A.,B.Ed.,M.A. (Incomplete)

		Educated at Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad, 
		Gujarat University,Ahmedabad and South Gujarat 
		University, Surat (Gujarat) 

Profession  

		Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, 
		Industrialist, Trade Unionist and Teacher

Permanent Address  
   
		"Gayatri Krupa", Sunder Nagar,
		AT and P.O. Valod,  Distt. Surat-395001
		(Gujarat) 

		Tels. (02625) 20222, 20121, 44219 and 
		(0261) 478077 (Surat) (R)
		Fax. (0261) 627143 (O)

Present Address

		11-A, B.R. Mehta Lane,
		New Delhi - 110001

		Tel. (011) 3782256 

Positions Held     

1968-70		Sarpanch, Village Panchayat, Kanjod

1970-74		President, Panchayat Parishad, Taluka Valod, 
		Distt. Surat

1975-77		Member, Zila Panchayat Parishad, Surat 

1976 
onwards		Secretary and Treasurer, District Congress
		Committee (D.C.C.), Surat

1977		Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 

1977-78		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Planning and Industry

1980		Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1981-83		Co-Convenor, Cooperative Cell, Gujarat Pradesh
		Congress Committee

1981-84		Convenor, Kisan Cell, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.),
		Surat

1982-83		Vice-Chairman, Kisan Cell,Pradesh Congress 
		Committee (P.C.C.), Gujarat

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Industry

1982-84		Chairman, Kisan Cell, D.C.C., Surat

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

1984		Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)


1985-87		Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1987-89		Member, Committee on Public Accounts 

1989		Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1991		Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term) 

1992		Chairman, P.C.C. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled 
		Tribes Cell, Gujarat

1992-94		Member, Committee on Estimates 

1992-96		Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies 
		and Public Distribution

1993-96		Member, Committee on Finance

1994-96		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Petroleum and Chemicals

		Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1996-97		Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and
		Public Distribution

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum
		and Chemicals

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term)
 
1998-99		Member, Committee on Agriculture

		Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

		Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Environment and Forests

Books Published	 

Five year planning of Vijay Nagar Taluka (in Gujarati)

Social and Cultural Activities  
   
Development of the Adivasi culture, and upliftment of the
rural people, Adivasis, Harijans and the poor

Special Interests     

Reading material on tribal and rural development, research and 
politics

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, music and farming

Sports and Clubs    
 
Cricket and Hockey

Other Information  

Chairman, (i) All Gujarat Gamit Samaj, 1977-90; (ii) Ukai Pradesh 
Co-operative Sugar Factory, 1981 onwards ; (iii) Surat Art Silk and 
Labour Union, 1992 onwards; (iv) South Gujarat Labour Association 
(having more than 25,000 members); (v) Co-operative Sugar 
Factory, Valod, Distt. Surat, 1988 onwards; (vi) Valod Taluka Ranveri
Vibhag Agricultural Co-operative Society; (vii) Shree Ukai Pradesh
Co-operative Sugar factory, Vyara; and (viii) Gujarat-State Co-operative
Council, Ahmedabad; Vice-Chairman (i) Vedchhi Seva Samiti, Valod,
1976-78; and (ii) Sarbhon Vibhag Co-operative Sugar Factory; Secretary,
(i)All India Adivasi Vikas Parishad, New Delhi since 1981; and 
(ii) Valod Taluka Handicraft Co-operative Soceity, Valod; Chief Promotor
and founder Member, Vanvasi Co-operative Dairy, Mandvi; Director 
(i)All India Small Scale Industries Board, New Delhi, 1981-83;
(ii) Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Company Ltd., Bharuch, 
1982-84; (iii) Gujarat State Co-operative Sugar Federation Ltd., 
Gandhinagar; (iv) Gujarat State Co-operative Council, Ahmedabad; and 
(v) All India Oil Seed Board; Deputy-Director, Sarvodaya Planning and 
Training Centre, Vanasthali, Kanjod; Vice-Chairman and Member, Valod 
Taluka Ranavery Vibhag Krishi Seva Sahakari Mandli Ltd., Valod; 
Secretary, All India Adivasi Vikas Parishad, Gandhinagar; 
Joint Secretary, Ram Piraja Seva Sabha (biggest organisation in South), 
Vedchhi; General Secretary, Gujarat Adivasi Students Association, 
1963-65; Member, Working Committee, (i) Gujarat Adivasi Yuvak Mandal 
since 1970; (ii) Gujarat Adivasi Vikas Parishad, 1971 onwards;
(iii) Co-operative Milk Society, Bhimpore, Valod;
(iv) Irrigation Co-operative Society, Hathuka,Valod; Member, (i)Gujarat
State Co-operative Council, Gandhinagar,1971-84 and 1985-87;
(ii) Carpet Handicraft Producers Co-operative Society Ltd., Taluka Valod, 
1978-83;(iii) Gujarat State Tribal Development High Power Committee, 
1980-89; (iv) All India Adivasi Vikas Parishad, 1981 onwards;(v) Vishwa
Bharti University (Shanti Niketan), 1977-98; (vi)All India Co-operative
Sugar Factories Federation Ltd., New Delhi; (vii) Surat District 
Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat; and (viii) Gujarat State Co-operative 
Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad