Ramadass, Prof. M Constituency   : Pondicherry (Pondicherry) Party Name     : Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)

Father’s Name Shri M. Murugaiyan Mother’s Name Smt. M. Thaiyalnayaki Date of Birth 11 Oct 1949 Place of Birth Anaikkar Anchatram, Distt. Tanjore (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married Spouse’s Name Smt. R. Dhana Lakshmi Educational Qualifications M.A.(Economics) & Ph.D. (Economics) Educated at Tagore Arts College, Pondicherry, Madras University and St. Joseph`s College, Tiruchirapalli, Madras University Profession Professor Permanent Address Lakshmi Illam, 31 V.V.P. Nagar, Thattanchavadi, Pondicherry – 9 Tels. (0413)2274906, 2354272 Present Address 147-149 South Avenue, New Delhi-110 011 Tels. (011) 23795262, 9868180632 (M) Positions Held

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Home Affairs

Member, Committee on Estimates

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

16 Aug. 2006-onwards Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice

1 May 2008 Member, Committee on Public Accounts

Books Published (i) Pondicherry Economy (ii) Legal Economics (iii) People of India (iv) Pudhuvaiyin Poruladara Valarchi (Tamil) (v) Dr. Ambedkar as an Economist (Tamil) Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Recipient of Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar Award for Proficiency in M.A. Economics; National Award by Shri V.P. Singh for best suggestions to the Union Budget; Tholgoppiar Award for best research and literary work on Ambedkar; Recognition Award by the Association of Economists, Tamil Nadu and Seva Ratna Award Social And Cultural Activities Organisation of the poor and downtrodden people into Associations and clubs; helped in the in the formation of a number of Youth Associations and Women Groups; had been a Member of Academic Committee of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development Special Interests Working for the deprived and weaker sections of the society; development of higher educational institutions; interested in evolving economic theories and policies suitable to the realities of India; teaching, research, writing articles are other areas of special interest Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and Watching T.V. Sports and Clubs Associated with the formation of Volleyball and Kabaddi Clubs and Associations; Secretary, Pondicherry Volley Ball Association Other Information A Professor and Economist with specialisation in Indian Economic Issues and Policies and Economics of Education; has guided 7 Ph.Ds, 40 M. Phils, 15 M.S. Theses, undertaken 18 National and International Projects; published 45 Research papers, presented 35 papers in Conferences and Seminars and delivered more than 100 invited/Memorial Lectures; has been a Member of Executive Council, Court, Academic Council, Financial Committee, Planning Board and Sports, Board of Pondicherry University; Member, State Planning Board, Backward classes Commissions Committee on Statehood for Pondicherry, State Committee on Industrial Policy, Rural Development, State Board, & Trade and Industry; was Inspector of Statistics, 1971; Asstt. Professor of Economics, 1971 – 1986; Professor of Economics, 1986 – 1993; Director, Academic Staff College, 1993 – 1999; Director, Community College, 1994 – 1999; Coordinator, IGNOU, Pondicherry, 1993 – 1999; Registrar, Pondicherry University, 1999; Senior Professor of Economics, 1999 – 2004

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