Rathwa, Shri Ramsinh Pataliyabhai Constituency   : Chhota Udaipur (ST) (Gujarat) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Email Address : ramsinh[DOT]rathwa[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in ramsinhrathwa[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Pataliyabhai Rathwa Mother’s Name Smt. Dhagdiben Rathwa Date of Birth 01 Jun 1951 Place of Birth Pipaldi, Distt. Chhota Udaipur (Gujarat) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 29 May 1981 Spouse’s Name Smt. Sudhaben Rathwa No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications S.S.C., Diploma in Painting, Post-Diploma in Graphics; short-term training course in Museology Educated at Kawant English School, Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat; and National Museum, New Delhi Profession Political and Social Worker Artist, Agriculturist, Businessperson Permanent Address (i) 192 B, Amit Nagar Society, VIP Road, Karelibaug, Vadodara-390018, Gujarat Tel : (0265) 2484111, 09909014490 (M) Fax : (0265) 2492558 (ii) Pipaldi, Tal. Kawant, Distt. Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat Present Address 48 – 50, South Avenue, New Delhi – 110 011 Telefax : (011) 23010144, 9013180464 (M) Positions Held

1982-94 Member, Rajya Sabha (Two Terms)

1982-84 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

1984-1986 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of HRD

1986-88 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

1988-1990 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

1990-92 Member, Railway Convention Committee

1992-94 Member, Consultative Committee, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999-2004 Member, Standing Committee on Finance

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

31 Aug. 2009-May 2014 Member, Standing Committee on Industry

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests

15 Mar. 2010-2014 Member, Railway Convention Committee

May 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2017 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Industry

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Awarded certificate of merit by the Association of Working Artists in 1984; held Art exhibitions at regional, national and international levels; the paintings have formed a part of the collectional heritage of Art Gallery of National Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi; Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh; Birla Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore; Karnataka State, Lalit Kala Acadamy Bangalore; All India Fine Arts and Craft Society, New Delhi; Bombay Art Society; Manipur State Lalit Kala Acadamy and Graphic workshops organised by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy and faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Vadodara Social And Cultural Activities Associated with various developmental activities for the upliftment of the weaker sections in Gujarat and with tribal development programmes and also with culture, dance, drama, tribal music and tribal arts activities Special Interests Painting, Photography and Print making “PITHORA” Painting – the traditional idiom of Adivasi Land. Favourite Pastime and Recreation Tribal Painting Sports and Clubs Member, Fine Arts, Film Club, Vadodara, Gujarat Countries Visited Denmark, Egypt, France, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Israel, Italy, Japan (as a member of Parliamentary Delegation), Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland and Thailand Other Information Gallery artist; active in college activities; participated in, (i) various developmental activities in and around Anand Niketan Ashram; (ii) All India Khet Parishad activities; and (iii) Art exhibitions at regional, national and international levels; was an art teacher in Jeevan Sadhana High School, Baroda, 1977–81; devoted to Print Making group. Served as a Gallery Artists-Darbar Hall Museum, Junagarh, Gujarat, 1981-82; always willing to help people

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