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BAJPAI, DR. RAJENDRA KUMARI, M.A., Ph.D. [Congress (I)—Uttar Pradesh, Sitapur, 1989]: d. of Late Pt. S.K. Mishra; b. at Laluchak, Bhagalpur District, Bihar, February 8, 1925; ed. at Allahabad University; m. D.N. Bajpai, May 4, 1947, 1 s. and 1 d.; Teacher; participated in Quit India Movement, 1942;
Public Offices held: Member, Allahabad Corporation, 1959—66; Minister, Education, Uttar Pradesh, 1970, Cabinet Minister, Health, Uttar Pradesh, 1971, Cabinet Minister, Food & Civil Supplies, Uttar Pradesh, 1973—75, Cabinet Minister, LSGD, Power & Labour, Uttar Pradesh, 1976-77; Union Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Welfare, September 1985—December 1989;
Previous Membership: Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980—84, Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984—89; Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh, 1962—77;
Committee Experience: Chairman, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, 1980—82; Member, Committee on Government Assurances for 2 years; Member, House Committee for 4 years, Member, General Purposes Committee and Panel of Chairmen, 7th Lok Sabha; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development, 1990;
Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading, music;
Delegation to Foreign Countries: Member, Indian Delegation to UNO, 1980; Leader, Indian Delegation to World Peace Conference at Prague, 1983, Leader of the Japan Social Rehabilitation World Conference twice;
Special Interests: Economics;
Social Activities: Welfare of the downtrodden women and children, establishing educational institutions; President, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Communalism Committee; Member, All India Anti-Communalism Committee;
Other Information: Member, Court, Banaras Hindu University, January 19, 1990;
Permanent Address: 109, Rambagh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
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