Gamang Giridhar Biography

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Gamang,Shri Giridhar Constituency   : Koraput-ST (Orissa ) Party Name : Indian National Congress(INC)

Father’s Name Late Shri Haribandhu Gamang Mother’s Name Late Smt. Demi Gamang Date of Birth 08.04.1943 Place of Birth Vill. Dibirisingi, Distt. Rayagada (Orissa) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 04 May 1975 Spouse’s Name Smt. Hemavati Gamang No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.A., Hony. D.Sc. Educated at S.K.C.G. College, Parlakhemundi, Distt. Ganjam (Orissa) Profession Social Worker Agriculturist, Artist, Musician Permanent Address Vill. Dibirisingi, P.O. Godiabandha via Padampur, Gunupur, Distt. Rayagada-765 001 (Orissa) Present Address 12, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi-110 011 Tels. (011) 23795012, 23795354, 968180530, 9437021251 (M) Position Held

1972 Elected to 5th Lok Sabha

1973-75 Member, Committee on Estimates

1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1977-79 Executive Member, Congress Parliamentary Party (Indira) [C.P.P.(I)]

1978-79 and 1980-82 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1980-84 Member, Committee on Official Language

Jan. 1982-Sept. 1982 Union Deputy Minister, Supply and Rehabilitation

1982-83 Union Deputy Minister, Labour

1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1985-88 Union Deputy Minister, Welfare

Feb. 1988- June 1988 Union Minister of State, Tourism

1988-89 Union Minister of State, Communications

July 1989- Dec. 1989 Union Minister of State, Communications (Independent Charge)

1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Jan. 1990- Dec. 1990 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

March 1990-Dec.1990 Member, Library Committee

1990-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C.(I)], Orissa

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1991-93 Union Minister of State, Food Processing Industries (Independent Charge)

1993-95 Union Minister of State, Planning and Programme Implementation (Independent Charge)

1995 Chairman, Congress (I) Election Campaign Committee, Orissa

1995-96 Union Minister of State, Mines (Independent Charge)

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (7th term) Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)

1996-97 Member, Committee on Communications

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (8th term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Communications and Alternate Convenor of its Sub-Committee `C`– Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Member of Parliament

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

18 Feb. 1999- December 1999 Chief Minister, Orissa

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (9th term)

Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Salries and Allowances of Members of Parliament

Member, Committee on Railways

31 August 2004 onwards Chairman, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Railways

Book Published Piradana Kening – a collection of Soura Tribal poems in Oriya; and Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Castes and Schedueld Tribes Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Musician; exponent of different tribal folk instruments; displayed the talent through music for healing and meditation at Rashtrapati Bhawan and over Doordarshan and Akashvani Social And Cultural Activities An amateur artist of high calibre, Founder-Director and Patron of `Hidden Talents Cultural Troupe`, Koraput, Orissa; succesfully evolved a new style of playing Dhamp (a tribal instrument); also mastered the playing of various other instruments, viz. folk, tribal, traditional and western electronic instruments and music composition and direction; performed the music, dance and cultural programmes in cities and mainly in rural areas to propogate, promote and preserve tribal music and dance through the Hidden Talent Cultural Troupe Special Interests Upliftment of the Scheduled Tribes and other socio-economic backward classes; specialised the subject of tribal development, tribal areas administration and implementation of schemes relating to tribal areas and backward areas; in-depth study of Anthropology, Astrology, Numerology, Archaeology, Ayurvedic System of medicine to search and research the subject; music, particularly the tribal music Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, writing, music and discussions with the people, touring different areas to know the problem of the people particularly music and dance arthists, participating in entertainment programmes Sports and Clubs Executive-Member, Constitution Club, New Delhi Countries Visited Canada, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Sychelles, U.K. and U.S.A. (visited as member of Parliamentary Committee for Official Language); visited Australia and U.S.A. for musical programme in the year 2001 Other Information Conferred honorary degree of Doctor of Science by the Forest Research Institute (Deemed University), Dehradun; Life-Member, (i) Indian Parliamentary Group; and (ii) I.S.K.O.N., Bhubaneshwar; (iii) Sabari Shrikhetra, Koraput; Member/Advisor to various cultural organisations for promotion, preservation and development of `Saura Script` and tribal/folk music and dance; released a cassette `Dhamp`; engaged in activities in various capacities for protection and socio-economic development of tribals and other backward communities; Member, (i) Indian Institute of Public Administration; (ii) Animal Welfare Board, 1988-99; (iii) Tribes Advisory Council, Orissa; (iv) Indian Parliamentary Group; and (v) State and District level Committies constituted by Government of Orissa

Reference: Loksabha