Dr. P.L. Punia, Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Govt of India P. L. Punia Born January 23, 1945 (age 69) Vill. Salhawas, Distt. Jhajjar, Punjab region (Now Haryana) British India Residence New Delhi,5, New Moti Bagh,New Delhi - 110 021 Alma mater Panjab University, Chandigarh, and Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh Occupation Politician, Civil Servant, Administrator, Educationalist Term 15th Lok Sabha 2009–2014 Predecessor Kamla Prasad Rawat Successor Priyanka Singh Rawat Political party Indian National Congress Spouse(s) Indira Punia Children Two sons & one daughter Website plpunia.blogspot/ Panna Lal Punia, usually known as P. L. Punia, is an Indian politician and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh since 2014. He was member of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 and represented Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] He is a Dalit leader of the Indian National Congress party.[2] He is also Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and as such sits ex officio on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). In July 2012, Punia appeared in the popular TV show Satyamev Jayate, hosted by Bollywood star Aamir Khan, to raise awareness of discrimination against scheduled castes. Early life He was born on 23 January 1945 to Bharat Singh and Dakhan Devi in the Jhajjar district of the Punjab region (now Haryana), British India. He took an M.A. from Panjab University, Chandigarh and a PhD from Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh.[1][5] In 1970 he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), becoming District Magistrate in Aligarh during 1982–85. National Commission for Scheduled Castes is committed to the full implementation of the various acts like the PCR Act, 1955 and SC and ST (POA) Act, 1989. The NCSC will endeavor to ensure that the economic development schemes for SC population are implemented as per guidelines and every penny of SCP/SCSP is spent appropriately exclusively for the benefit of Scheduled Castes. It also endeavors to ensure that reservations implemented at every level, strictly as per government rules and regulations. I solicit cooperation of all concerned in the matter. People may report the non-implementation of any rule to the NCSC without any fear.
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