Members Bioprofile

UIKEY, SHRI M. G., (Cong.) Madhya Pradesh-Mandla – (Res. Sch. Tribes)—1971, Son of Shri Ganu Uikey; b. at Vill. Wadhona, Distt. Chanda, M.P., November 5, 1901; ed. at Wadhona and Bramhpuri; m. Smt. Janakibai, 1914; 4 s. and 3 d; Social worker; served in the B. N. Railway from 1918-43; Secretary, Akhil Gondwana Gond Mahasabha for ten years from 1934; Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Gond Mahasabha, 1934-50; founded an Orphanage and several primary schools in Mandla and Chhindwara, 1944; worked for economic uplift of Adimjati in Balaghat district in 1946 and started several primary schools and banks; organised six sessions of Akhil Bhartiya Gond Mahasabha and Vanjati Anandotsava at Nainpur in 1950; Member, (i) Madhya Pradesh Tribal Advisory Council since 1950, (ii) All India Tribal Advisory Board and Scholarship Board, 1956-60, (iii) Adivasi Vikas Niti Nirdharan Ayog, M.P. State since 1968, (iv) Goodwill Team, Bastar, 1961, (v) Western Railway Zonal Consultative Committee, 1967, (vi) Food Situation Study Team, Bengal, (vii) Agricultural Labour Minimum Daily Wages Committee, Madhya Pradesh; Ex-Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1952-67; President, (i) South Eastern Railwaymen’s Congress, Nainpur Branch since 1953, (ii) South Eastern Railway Ministerial Staff Association, Nainpur Branch since 1954; Founder and Sanchalak, “Sachitra Adimjati Sevak”; Member, (i) First Lok Sabha, 1952-57 (ii) Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62, (iii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962-67, (iv) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967-70 and (v) Estimates Committee, 1959-61.

Special interest.—Tribal welfare.

Awards.—Recipient of Award of “Padma Shri” in 1969.

Publications.—Report on the working of Akhil Gond Mahasabha from 1935-45.

Permanent address.—Nainpur, Distt. Mandla, Madhya Pradesh.