Shri A.V. Swamy
| State from which I am elected: | Odisha |
| My Political Party: | Independent & Others |
| My Delhi Address: | 7, Meena Bagh, New Delhi. |
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| My Permanent Address: | Ward No.-8, Khariar Road, At/PO-Khariar Road, PS-Jonk, Dist.-Nuapada, Odisha. 766104 |
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Member’s Name : Shri A.V. Swamy
Father’s Name : Late Shri Viswanath Achary
| Mother’s Name : Late Shrimati Alajangi Adilaxmi |
| Date of Birth : 18 July 1929 |
| Place of Birth : Nawarangpur (Odisha) |
| Marital Status : Married on 11 June 1949 |
| Spouse’s Name : Shrimati Alajangi Kalavati |
| Children : Two sons and three daughters |
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Educational Qualification :
B.Sc. (Hons.), B.Sc. (Tech.), LL.B., Certificate in Aid Administration Educated at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, University Department of Chemical Technology, Bombay University, Mumbai, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Selly Oak College, Birmingham, U.K.
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Profession :
Social Worker
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Permanent Address:
Ward No.-8, Khariar Road, At/PO-Khariar Road, PS-Jonk, Dist.-Nuapada, Odisha.766104 Tel. – {06678} 222187, 221333, Mob:09437071063
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Present Address :
7, Meena Bagh, New Delhi. Tel. – 23062492, 23062494, 21430603, Mobile: 9013181929, 9013181948
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Positions Held:
1961 Non-Official Block Development Officer, Block Boipariguda, Distt. Koraput, Orissa 1963-73 Regional Development Officer, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Eastern Zone April 2012 Elected to Rajya Sabha May 2012 – Aug. 2012 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests May 2012 – April 2013 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Aug. 2012 – May 2014 and Sept. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Water Resources May 2013 onwards Member, Committee on Petitions Sept. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women Dec. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Jan. – Dec. 2015 Member, Court of the Assam University Jan. 2016 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways Sept. 2017 onwards Member, Committee on Rural Development
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| Freedom Fighter : Yes |
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Books Published:
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
The first ever chemical technologist in Odisha in 1955 from Bombay University, but opted to join the Sarvodaya Movement under the leadership of Saint Vinoba Bhave’s Gramdan Movement; involved in mobilizing youth for the Bangladesh freedom movement during 1967-71; involved in cyclone relief and rehabilitation activities since 1971; contributed to the relief work after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984); worked with FREE-INDIA to promote voluntary action by youth across the country; responsible for the historic OXFAM West Orissa Programme which resulted in a spurt of voluntary agencies in Odisha and elsewhere since 1982; Field Director, OXFAM in India since 1973 – has been associated for more than a decade in Bihar, Maharashtra, undivided Madhya Pradesh and Odisha; established ‘VISWAS’, for experience sharing in voluntary action and worked as its Director from 1984 to 2011; associated with several regional and national voluntary organisations; contributed in the field of mass education, total literacy, adult education, development of literacy materials based on Paulo Freire method of adult education; Member, Advisory Committee on Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Sustainable Development Practices), Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
During school days, participated in inter-State competitions in football, volleyball, high jump, long jump, etc. and won a number of trophies; college champion (twice) in sports; represented the Bombay State Volleyball team in Jabalpur Olympics, 1954
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Countries Visited :
Visited, U.K., Bangladesh, Italy and Switzerland as an OXFAM delegate; Nairobi, to attend the International Workshop on Rainwater Harvesting, and Dubai (U.A.E.), Indonesia and Bangladesh, to attend Parliamentarian’s meeting on MDGs (Millenium Development Goals)
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Other Information :
Participated in the freedom struggle as a member of the ‘Vanar Sena’ at the age of 12 to support the underground freedom fighters during Quit India Movement in 1942; has contributed towards strengthening of the three tier Panchayati Raj system first introduced in the country in 1961; was posted as First Non-Official Block Development Officer, Boipariguda block of un-divided Koraput District when the Odisha Assembly amended the Panchayat Samiti Act under the leadership of the then Chief Minister Late Shri Biju Patnaik; Member, Odisha State Minority Commission, May 2015 onwards
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