|
|
|
Father's Name
|
Late Raja Shankar Pratap Singh Dev Mahindra Bahadur Vidyasagar, FRSA
|
|
Mother's Name
|
Smt. Ratna Prova Devi
|
|
Date of Birth
|
06 Aug 1941
|
|
Place of Birth
|
Calcutta (West Bengal)
|
|
Marital Status
|
Married
|
|
Date of Marriage
|
06 May 1962
|
|
Spouse's Name
|
Smt. Krishna Devi
|
|
No. of Sons
|
2
|
|
No.of Daughters
|
3
|
Educational
Qualifications
|
B.Sc. (Geology)
Educated at La Martineire School and Jadavpur University, Calcutta and
Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (Orissa)
|
|
Profession
|
Agriculturist
Horticulturist, Social Worker, Sportsperson
|
|
Permanent Address
|
|
At Place, P.O. Dhenkanal,
|
|
Distt. Dhenkanal, Orissa
|
|
(06760) 223000
|
|
|
Present Address
|
|
64, Lodhi Estate
|
|
New Delhi - 110003
|
|
(011) 24653486
|
|
|
Positions Held
|
|
|
1967
|
Elected to 4th Lok Sabha
|
|
|
March 1967— Dec. 1970
|
Chief Whip, Swatantra Party in Lok Sabha
|
|
|
1968-70
|
Member, Estimates Committee
|
|
|
|
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
|
|
|
|
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs,
and Sports.
|
|
|
Dec. 1971
|
Elected to Rajya Sabha
|
|
|
1973-75
|
Member, Joint Select Committee on I.P.C.
|
|
|
|
Member, Library Committee
|
|
|
|
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
|
|
|
1980
|
Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
|
|
|
March 1980— March 1982
|
Secretary, Congress (I)
|
|
|
1980-82
|
Member, Public Accounts Committee
|
|
|
|
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal and
Energy
|
|
|
Jan. 1982— Jan. 1983
|
Union Deputy Minister, Defence
|
|
|
Jan. 1983— Dec. 1984
|
Union Minister of State, Defence
|
|
|
1984
|
Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
|
|
|
March 1985– Sept. 1985
|
Union Minister of State for Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Culture (Additional Charge)
|
|
|
Sept. 1985— Jan. 1986
|
Union Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies (Independent Charge)
|
|
|
1986-89
|
Member, Joint Select Committee on Lok Pal
|
|
|
1988-89
|
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
|
|
|
1991
|
Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
|
|
|
|
Chairman, Joint Select Committee on Constitution (74th Amendment) Bill,
1992
|
|
|
Jan. 1993— Sept. 1995
|
Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting (Independent
Charge)
|
|
|
Sept. 1995— May 1996
|
Union Minister of State, Food Processing Industries (Independent Charge)
|
|
|
1996
|
Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
|
|
|
|
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
|
|
|
|
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
|
|
|
|
Member, Committee on Railways
|
|
|
1999
|
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)
|
|
|
1999-2003
|
Chairman, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members
of Parliament
|
|
|
|
Member, Committee on Industry
|
|
|
|
Member, Committee on Agriculture
|
|
|
|
Member, Committee on Information Technology
|
|
|
|
Member, Committee on Defence
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special Interests
|
|
Travelling, tourism, wildlife, ecology, environment, photography, national security, agriculture,
horticulture, gardening, soldiering, development of under-developed areas, study of cultural
developments, reading history and heritage, physical culture and sports
|
|
|
|
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
|
|
Sports, physical education, national security, ecology, wildlife, travelling and cultural activities
|
|
|
|
Sports and Clubs
|
|
Represented India in rowing; Orissa in hockey and rowing; Jadavpur University in hockey, football
and rowing; Utkal University in cricket; a rugby player; conducts martial arts competitions;
Member, (i) Lake Club, East Bengal, Bhowanipore and (ii) Saturday Club; Delhi Gymkhana Club,
Delhi; (iii) Delhi Polo Club; (iv) India International Centre, Delhi and (v) Calcutta Club
|
|
|
|
Countries Visited
|
|
Widely travelled (24 countries); Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegations to Canada, 1989,
Nepal, 1973, Zimbabwe, 1986, Zambia and South Africa, 2003; Member, IPU to Jakarta, 2000
|
|
|
|
Other Information
|
Former ruler; commissioned in the Territorial Army in the Regiment of artillery and fought in 1971 Indo-Pak war (Operation Cactus); qualified as 1st paratroopper of the Territorial Army in 1976, commanded the Territorial Army contingent in the Republic Day Parade, 1976; qualified instructor in Army School of Mechanical Transport, 1976 and Infantry School, Mhow 1976; qualified as the 1st Asian as International Umpire in Rowing 1981; conducted 9th Asian Games as umpire in 1982, World Championship in 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989; Asian Games 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994; Olympic Games 1984, 1988; appointed Hony. A.D.C. to the President of India, 1994-95; awarded Ati-Vishisht Seva Medal (A.V.S.M.) in 1995;
Chef De Mission, India Contingent to Olympics 1988;
Chairman, (i) High Level Committee on Ex-Servicemen, 1984; (ii) Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) Sub-committee on Physical Education and Sports, 1993; (iii) Review Committee on Territorial Army, 1995; (iv) Organizing Committee, 1st Commonwealth Shooting Championship, 1995 held in New Delhi; (v) Sports Development Commission - 8 years for Gold of Indian Olympic Association, 2000; (vi) Preparation Committee of Commonwealth & Asian Games, 2002 by Government of India; (vii) Games Technical Conduct Committee of 1st Afro Asian Games, 2003 and (viii) World Shooting Championship, New Delhi, 2003
Vice-President, Indian Olympic Association;
Founder President, Asian Rowing Federation;
Deputy-Chairman of SOCAG`82, Ninth Asian Games, 1982;
Chief Coordinator, (i) 7th NAM, 1983, IX CHOGM`83; (ii) Six-Nation Meet, 1985, (iii) International Jury in Rowing 1981-91; (iv) Continental representative for Asia 1982-86;
Founder Member, (i) World Wildlife Fund, North India Chapter; and (ii) INTACH;
Course of Director, Olympic Solidarity India
Member, (i) Indian Board for Wildlife 1968-70; (ii) Committee of Inquiry into CSIR, 1968-70; (iii) All India Council of Sports 1973-75; (iv) Alumni of International Olympic Academy, Olympia, 1999
|
|