PANIKA, SHRI RAM PYARE , B.A., Dip. in Social Service [Congress (I)—Uttar Pradesh, Robertsganj (Res. Sch. Castes, 1984]  s. of Shri Ram Sumer; b. at Sukaranndhi Village, Mirzapur District, July 2, 1935; ed. at (i) Inter College, Dudhi, (ii) Inter College, Mirzapur and (iii) Allahabad University; also studied upto M.A. (previous) (English) and got (i) Adult Literacy Certificate and (ii) N.C.C. ‘B’ Certificate; m. Smt. Basanti Devi, May 19, 1963; 2 s. and 4 6.; Agriculturist and Social and Political Worker; Member, Executive Committee, D.C.C. Mirzapur since 1962, also its General-Secretary since 1972; Member, A.I.C.C., 1969-72; Vice-President, (i) INTUC, U.P. since 1980, (ii) Hindalco Shramik Sangh since 1963, and (iii) Chunar Cement Factory INTUC since 1983; Member, (i) U.P. Harijan Social Welfare Board, (ii) Harijan Mulyankan Samiti, U.P. and (iii) Energy Standing Committee on Power, Coal, Petroleum and non-conventional energy, 1980-85, and (iv) State Insurance Corporation; Director, Agro-Industrial Corporation, U.P. for three years; Member, (i) Zila Parishad, Mirzapur, 1962-76, U.P. Legislative Assembly, 1962-67 and 1969-74, (iii) Estimates Committee, U.P., (iv) Committee on Government Assurances, (vi) Joint Committee on Cooperation Bill and (vii) Forest Standing Committee; Secretary, Legislature Party, 1969-72; Member, (i) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, (ii) Executive Committee on Congress (I) in Parliament since 1980, (iii) Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1980-82, (iv) Joint Committee on LIC (Amendment) Bill, (v) Joint Committee on Criminal Law Amendment (Bill), (vi) Railway Convention Committee, 1984; Convener, (i) Home Standing  Committee of Congress (I) Party in Parliament in Seventh Lok Sabha and (ii) Social Sub-Committee of Harijan Mulyankan Samiti, U.P.; Chairman, Irrigation and Power Standing Committee and Member, Executive Committee of Congress (I) in Parliament, 1985; Member, Estimates Committee, 1985-86.

Social activities:  Service of downtrodden, Labour and Agriculturists.

Special interests:  Tourism, literature, arts and science.

Travels abroad:  Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea and Philippines.

Permanent Address:  Quarter No. B-20, Turra P.O., Mirzapur District, Uttar Pradesh.