SHARMA, SHRI PRATAP BHANU, B.E., (Mech.) [Congress, (I)-Madhya Pradesh, Vidisha, 1984]  s. of late Shri Krishna Gopal; b. at Vidisha, March 3, 1947; ed. at Samrat Ashok Technological  Institute, Vidisha; m. Smt. Renu Sharma, July 12, 1967; 1 s. and  1 d.; Engineer and Industrialist; President, (i) Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress, 1975-76, (ii) District Small Scale Industries Organisation, 1975-80 and (iii) District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1978-80, Chairman, (i) Madhya Pradesh Lahu-Udyog Engineers Association, 1975-80 and (ii)  Small Industries Development Society, 1980; Member, (i)  State Level Steering Committee of National Rural Employment Programme, (ii) Madhya Pradesh Youth Welfare Board and (iii) Newsprint Advisory Committee, New Delhi, 1981-84; Member, (ii)  Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, (ii) Committee on Public Undertakings, 1982-84 and (i) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence, 1980-84.

Social activities:  Implementing Rural Development Programme, specially transfer of technology for rural uses and to help weaker sections; assisting unemployed youth and young entrepreneurs for promoting self-employment schemes and industries.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Photography and reading of newspapers and magazines.

Special interests:  Automobile, electronics and telecommunication engineering and its applied uses; development of small-scale industries; development of science and technology.

Sports and clubs:  Hockey, Cricket and Table-Tennis.

Travels abroad:  U.S.S.R. and Czechoslovakia (to participate in the World Peace Conference, June, 1983).

Permanent address:  79, Shri Ram  Nagar, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.