Our Bhumihar Ratna - 31: ********************************** Shri Tilakdhari Prasad Singh: ************************************** Constituency : Kodarma (Jharkhand ) Party Name : Indian National Congress(INC) Fathers Name : Late Shri Panchanand Singh Mothers Name : Late Smt. Nupur Devi Date of Birth : 08.01.1938 Place of Birth : Chatro, Distt. Giridih (Bihar) Spouses Name : Smt. Bhagwati Devi No. of Sons : 4 No.of Daughters : 2 Educational Qualifications : B.Sc. Educated at R.S.P. College, Jharia, Dhanbad and Giridih College, Giridih, Ranchi University, Ranchi (Bihar) profession : Agriculturist, Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. & P.O. New Barangadal, Distt. Giridih, Jharkhand Present Address : 12-A, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001 (011) 23752788 Position Held: ****************** 1973-96 : Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Deori Block, Distt. Giridih, Bihar (Excluding the period of Zila Parishad Chairmanship given below) 1974-76 : Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Giridih, Bihar 1974-76 : Joint Convenor, District Congress (I) Committee [D.C.C. (I)], Giridih, Bihar 1977-80 : President, D.C.C. (I), Giridih, Bihar 1980-86 : Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Giridih, Bihar 1980-85 : Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1980-83 : Chairman, Amenities Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1985 : Elected to 8th Lok Sabha Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture Member, Hindi Advisory Committee, Ministry of Communications Member, Mica Advisory Committee, Ministry of Commerce 1992-97 : Delegate, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.) 1992 onwards : Delegate, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (I) [B.P.C.C. (I)] 1993 onwards : Member, Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.) Member, B.P.C.C. (I) Member, Ranchi Congress Committee (I) [R.C.C.(I)] 1999 : Vice-President, Jharkhand Kshetriya Congress Committee, Bihar Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1999-2000 : Member, Committee on Energy Member, Committee on Official Language 2000-2004 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments: ********************************************************* Many accomplishments in various fields; in the field of literacy, the important achievements include opening of primary schools, high schools and colleges in order to lift the level of education from primary to higher education in rural areas. Social And Cultural Activities : ************************************** Working for various social welfare programmes, especially for the downtrodden people; providing social justice in the society and removing illiteracy from the society. Special Interests: ********************** Developing rural areas and creating an infrastructure to uplift the rural economy; development in the field of health, education, telecommunications and transport especially, construction of roads, bridges, medical centres, school buildings etc. Pastime and Recreation: ********************************* Reading newspapers, books relating to parliamentary institutions and listening to news through radio and television. Sports and Clubs: ************************ Promoting football and cricket at district level. Other Information : ************************ Deputy Chairman (Cabinet rank), North Chhotanagpur Autonomous Development Authority, Hazaribagh, Bihar, 1986-89; Director, (i) Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Patna for about 10 years; (ii) Bihar State Land Development Bank, Patna for about 4 years; (iii) Giridih Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. for about 14 years; and (iv) Mines Board, Hazaribagh, Bihar for about 9 years; Honorary Secretary, Giridih Central Cooperative Bank for about 9 years; Member, Telecom Bihar Circle, Patna, 1993-96; Former Member, Senate, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Bihar; before 1962 served as Science teacher in a High School, Chakai, Jamui District, Bihar; imprisoned for a week in Giridih for participating in an agitation organised against the arrest of Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1978.
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