PRASAD, SHRI SHIVA CHANDIKA, B.A., Cong.,Bihar—Jamshedpur—1967):  s. of late Babu Ramkrisna Prasad; b. at Bhagalpur, July 18, 1912; ed. at T. N. J. Collegiate School and T. N. J. College, Bhagalpur: m. Shrimati Anand Baglay, M.Ed., March 1, 1949; 2 s.; Joined Indian National Congress in 1930; Took active part in Civil Disobedience Movement and Salt Satyagrah; left studies in 1939 to join the national movement; General Secretary and Officer-in-Charge, Bhagalpur Town Congress Committee, 1940—42; arrested and served imprisonment several times between 1939—45 in connection with the freedom movement; President, District Congress Committee, Singhbhum, 1947 and Member, All India Congress Committee, 1945—51 and 1964—67: Member, INTUC Working Committee and General Secretary; Bihar INTUC, 1947—58; General Secretary, (i) Indian Iron & Steel Wire Products Labour Union, (ii) JEMCO Workers Union, and (iii) TELCO Workers Union, 1945—48; Vice-President, (i) Tatanagar Foundry Workers Union, (ii) Gua Mines Workers Union, and (iii) Kumar Dubhi Workers Union, 1946—49; President, (i) Fertilizer Factory Workers Union, Sindri, 1953—60, and (ii) Indian National Chemical Workers Federation; Director, Fertilizer Corporation of India, 1961—65; Associate Convener, Bihar Pradesh Congress Ad hoc Committee, 1964; at present General Secretary, Chhota Nagpur, Santhal Pargana Regional Congress Co-ordination Committee, Bihar; President, Hindustan Steel Head Office Employees Union, Ranchi; Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly, 1952—57.

Social activities: As a trade unionist and a social worker, rendered welfare services to workers and the people and got several libraries, colleges and hospitals established in Jamshedpur and Sindri; Member, Shri Aurobindo Society Pondichery, since 1962.

Hobbies: Kitchen gardening, cooking and travelling.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Yoga.

Special interests:  Rendering personal service to the poor and the needy.

Travels abroad: Europe. U.S.A., Japan, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Honolulu.

Permanent address:  42, K. Road, Bistopur, Jamshedpur-1, Bihar.