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CHENNUPATI, SHRIMATI VIDYA, B.A., [Congress (I)—Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, 1989]: d. of Gora; b. at Vijayanagram, Andhra Pradesh, June 5, 1934; ed. at Andhra University, Waltair; m. Chennupati Seshagiri Rao, February 22, 1950, 1 s. and 3 d.; Political and Social Worker;
Public Offices held: Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gollapudi, Andhra Pradesh, 1962-66; Member, Zilla Parishad, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, 1967-76;
Previous Association with Political Parties: Convenor, Womens’ Wing. Cong. (I) Andhra Pradesh, 1968-78; Member, Executive Committee, DCC (I), Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, 1979; Member, Executive Committee, PCC (I) Andhra Pradesh, 1989;
Previous Membership: Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84;
Committee Experience: Member, Committee on Official Language, March 23, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance, 1990;
Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Social service;
Delegation to Foreign Countries: Delegate to International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress at Hanover, West Germany, August 1982; Member, IPD to GDR, Hungary, Bulgaria, France, Greece and Dubai in 1983;
Travels Abroad: FRG, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, U.K. Greece, Bulgaria, Dubai, Hungary & France;
Sports and Clubs: President, Andhra Pradesh Kho-kho Association, associated with Rotary Movement and Lions Club;
Social Activities: Womens’ welfare, adult education, vocational education, development of a scientific outlook, intercaste marriage, social forestry etc.; President, A.P. Harijan Sewak Sangh; Director, All India Women’s Voluntary Services, Andhra Pradesh; Gen. Secy All India Khet Mazdoor Parishad;
Other Information: Member, ICAR, 1985-87, Hindi Salahkar Samiti, 1985-87; International Womens’ Year Committee, Krishna District, 1979; got the Saraswati Award for social service by the Shikshit Samaj, Delhi, January 1983;
Permanent Address: Patamala Lanka, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh-520014.
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