Shri K.J. Alphons
| State from which I am elected: | Rajasthan |
| My Political Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| My Delhi Address: | 2, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 201301 |
| My Telephone No.: | Mobile: |
| My Permanent Address: | H.N. 1/485A New 428, Kannanthanam House, P.O. – Manimala, Dist. – Kottayam, (Kerala) |
Member’s Name : Shri K.J. Alphons
Father’s Name : Shri K.V. Joseph
| Mother’s Name : Shrimati Brijit Joseph |
| Date of Birth : 8 August 1953 |
| Place of Birth : Manimala, Distt. Kottayam, Kerala |
| Marital Status : Married on 26 October 1981 |
| Spouse’s Name : Shrimati Sheela Alphons |
| Children : Two sons |
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Educational Qualification :
M.A. (Economics), B.A. Educated at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong
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Profession :
Civil Service, Lawyer, Politician and Social Worker
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Permanent Address:
H.N. 1/485A New 428, Kannanthanam House, P.O. – Manimala, Dist. – Kottayam, (Kerala)
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Present Address :
2, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi201301 Tel. – Mobile: 9910349595 B-138, Sector-44, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh
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Positions Held:
1979-2006 Served in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) 1981 – 83 Sub Collector, Devicolam 1983 – 85 Deputy Secretary, Education, Kerala 1985 – 88 Managing Director, Kerala Milk Federation 1988 – 1991 Distt. Collector, Kottayam 1992 – 1997 Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority 1998 – 1999 Secretary to Union Minister 2000 Transport Commissioner, Government of Kerala 2000 – 2001 Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala 2001-2005 Land Use Commissioner, Kerala 2005 – 2006 Commissioner, Land Revenue, Government of Kerala 2006 – 2011 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly 3 Sept. 2017 onwards Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Nov. 2017 Elected to Rajya Sabha
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| Freedom Fighter : No |
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Books Published:
(i) Making a Difference, 1996, (ii) India Mattathinte Muzhakkam (Malayam), 1996 and (iii) Badlav Ke Liye, 1998 (Hindi)
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
Was in Time magazine’s list of 100 Young Global Leaders, 1994; Won T.RAMARAO award from Kottayam Public Library in 2008 for outstanding contribution to the development of Kottayam.
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
Basketball and Trekking; Debating
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Countries Visited :
US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Canada, Israel and Saudi Arabia
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Other Information :
Pioneered the literacy movement in India, by making Kottayam the first 100 per cent literate town in India in 1989, as District Collector; when he was the District Collector, Kottayam District achieved a quality of health index better than the United States of America; built a cancer centre at Kottayam Medical College, with contribution from 8.2 million people; declared the results of the entrance examinations to professional colleges in seven days, when he was the Commissioner for entrance examinations, Kerala; was instrumental in sanctioning self financing professional colleges in Kerala, in 2001, when he was the Secretary, Higher Education, leading to an investment of Rs. 25,000 crores in this sector. The initiative has created over 1,00,000 seats in professional colleges; set up JANSHAKTHI, an NGO, in 1994, to get the citizens to believe in their ability to make government accountable to people; as Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority demolished 14,310 illegal buildings in Delhi; worked for a year in Janshakthi’s slum project in Delhi; Member, BJP National Executive Council, 2011
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