Name of Member: Smt. Sushila Kerketta
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Khunti-ST (ST)(Jharkhand)
Lok Sabha Experience: 14
Fourteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Khunti -ST (Jharkhand) |
Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
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Father’s Name |
Late Shri Prabhudayal Marki |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Maini Marki |
Date of Birth |
27 Apr 1939 |
Place of Birth |
Ranchi (Jharkhand) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
28 Dec 1970 |
Spouse’s Name |
Shri Nottrott Kerketta |
No. of Sons |
3 |
No.of Daughters |
2 |
Educational
Qualifications |
M.A. (Philosophy), B.Ed.
Educated at St. Xavier College, Ranchi and Ranchi University |
Profession |
Teacher
Social Worker |
Permanent Address |
Village-Kadma, P.O. Khunti, |
Distt. – Ranchi ( Jharkhand) |
(06528)220507 |
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Present Address |
13A, Ferozeshah Road, |
New Delhi – 110 001 |
Tels. (011) 23782094, 09431360778, 9868180574 (M)
Fax. 23782104 |
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Positions Held |
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1985-2000 |
Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (three terms) |
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1985-88 |
Minister of State, (Independent Charge), Irrigation, Government of Bihar |
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1988-89 |
Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar |
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1989-90 |
Cabinet Minister, Mines and Geology, Government of Bihar |
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1990-95 |
Co-ordinator, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
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Co-ordinator, Nivadan Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
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1990-2000 |
Deputy Leader, Congress Party, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
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Chairman, Child & Woman Development Committee (two terms) |
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2004 |
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha |
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Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women |
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Member, Committee on Labour |
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16 Aug. 2006-onwards |
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women |
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Labour |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Regularly visits villages and help villagers in promoting small scale industries like handlooms and different works; helps village Mahila Mandal to stop selling rice bean and advise them on how to earn money; encourages local tribal folk dances, songs and culture |
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Special Interests |
Hockey, football, archery and all different local games of Jharkhand |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Listening to local songs of Chotanagpur and various social works |
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Sports and Clubs |
Founder Chairperson, Jharkhand Women Hockey Association; President, Chotanagpur Mahila Hockey Association; Ex-President, Bihar Women Hockey Association, 1990-2000 and Patron of women Hockey Association; Member, (i) Lion`s Club, Khunti, and (ii) Red Cross Society, Khunti |
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Countries Visited |
Widely travelled; attended conference for `Women`s Development` at Budapest (Hungary), 1982 and Conference for `World Religion` at Berlin (Germany), 1983 |
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Other Information |
Lecturer Philosophy, Ranchi University, 1968-1982; Principal, Birsa College, Khunti Ranchi University (Jharkhand), 1982-2000 |
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