Sarma, Dr. Arun Kumar Constituency   : Lakhimpur (Assam) Party Name     : Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)

Father’s Name Late Shri Thaneswar Sarma Mother’s Name Smt. Khirada Devi Date of Birth 01 Nov 1956 Place of Birth Japisajia, Distt – Lakhimpur (Assam) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 11 Dec 1988 Spouse’s Name Smt. Geetashri Sarma No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications M.V.Sc., Ph.D. LL.B. Educated at Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam, Guwahati University Law College, Assam Agricultural University and University of British Columbia, Canada Profession Teacher Permanent Address Vill. & P.O. Japisajia, Distt. Lakhimpur – 787 001 (Assam) (03752)230273,230681, 9868180196 (M) Present Address 68, South Avenue, New Delhi – 110 011 Tels. (011) 23792214, 23018593 Positions Held

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-1997 Member, Eleventh Lok Sabha

1996-97 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

1996-2000 Member, Committee on Commerce

1997 Member, Consulative Committee, Department of Animal Husbandry

1998-2004 Member, Rajya Sabha

1998-99 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communication

1999-2001 Member, Committee on External Affairs

2000-2004 Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament

2001-2002 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

2002 Member, Commitee on Railways

2002-2004 Member, Consulative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

Member, Committee on Railways

5 Aug. 2007 onward Member, Committee on Water Resources

Books Published A book entitled “Ajir Patabhumi Cachar“ -1988 Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Contributed three scientific papers to Veterinarian – An Assamese Journal during 1988-89; produced three calves by non-surgical embryo transfer technique for the first time in North-east India in 1995 and produced a documentary on Heritage of Majuli Island in 2000 Social And Cultural Activities Organized various activites pertaining to flood relief, free treatment camps., career guidance to students, protection and development of the world`s largest fresh water river Island “Majuli” in Assam Special Interests Regional Development, planning, environment, decentralization and federalism in the socio-economic, spiritual and cultural field Favourite Pastime and Recreation Meditation, yoga, music and watching television Countries Visited Widely travelled (17 countries); attended (i) Second Asia Pacific Regional Conference on “Solidarity with Cuba” at Hanoi, Vietnam, 12-14 June 1997 as a member the Indian Delegation; (ii) Fifty Second Session of the U.N. General Assembly, 12-27 October 1997 at New York as a member of the Indian Delegation and addressed the General Assembly on the topics (a) implementation of outcome of the World Summit on Social Development Plenary Session, 16 October 1997 and (b) Social development, including question relating to World Situtation and Youth; aging disabled persons and the family, 17 October, 1997; (iii) International Conference on Reginal Economic Cooperation among China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar organised jointly by Yunnan Academy for Social Sciences and India Centre for Policy Research at Kunming, China, 15-17 August 1999; (iv) International Conference on a framework for sustainable Development of the Ganga – Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) region in Dhaka, 4-5 December 1999 jointly organised by International Water Resource Association, Third World Centre for Water Management and Bangladesh Unnagan Parishad; (v) 23rd Parliamentary Forum meeting of Parliamentarians for Global action at Stockholm, Sweden 25-26 January 2002; (vi) Third Regional Economic Cooperation among Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar at Dhaka, 5-6 February 2002 organised jointly by Centre for Policy Research Dialogue, Dhaka and Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi Other Information Assistant Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, February 1987- April1996; Visiting Scientist, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, May – December 1990; Chairman, Majuli Island Protection Asom Environment Protection Council, Assam; Vice-President, Asom Environment Protection Council; General-Secretary, (i) College of Veterinary Science Student`s Union, Guwahati Assam; and (ii) North East MP`s Forum, March 1999 onwards;Adviser, All Assam Student`s Union, 1985-90; Life Member, (i) Assam Science Society and (ii) Indian Veterinary Association; Member, Central Executive Committee, All Assam Students` Union, 1985-86

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