Name of Member: Shri Bir Sing Mahato
Political Party: All India Forward Bloc
Constituency & State: Purulia (West Bengal)
Lok Sabha Experience: 10,11,12,13,14
Fourteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Purulia (West Bengal) |
Party Name : |
All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) |
Email Address : |
mahatobs[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
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Father’s Name |
Late Shri Shashi Bhuson Mahato |
Mother’s Name |
Late Smt. Keshabati Mahato |
Date of Birth |
14 Sep 1945 |
Place of Birth |
Saridih, Distt. Purulia (West Bengal) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
07 Jun 1971 |
Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Pushpa Mahato |
No. of Sons |
3 |
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Educational
Qualifications |
M.A., B.Ed.
Educated at Ranchi University, Ranchi and Sevayatan B.Ed. College, Calcutta University, Jhargram |
Profession |
Teacher
Educationist |
Permanent Address |
Vill. and P.O, Saridih, |
Distt. Purulia (West Bengal) |
(03254) 244001 |
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Present Address |
16, Mahadev Road, |
New Delhi – 110 001 |
Tels. (011) 23320860, 23327383, 9868180522 (M) |
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Positions Held |
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1978 onwards |
Secretary, All India Forward Bloc (A.I.F.B.), Distt. Purulia |
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1982-91 |
Vice-Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Purulia |
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1984-91 |
Member, State Committee, A.I.F.B., West Bengal |
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1991-96 |
Member-Secretary, Central Committee, A.I.F.B. |
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1991 |
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha |
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1991-93 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
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1992-93 |
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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1993-96 |
Member, Committee on Food and Civil Supplies and Public Distribution |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications |
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1996 |
Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1996-97 |
Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal |
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1998 |
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment |
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Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture |
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1999 |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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1999-2000 |
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table |
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Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development |
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Member, Committee on Food and Civil Supplies |
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2000-2004 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications |
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2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term) |
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Member, Committee on Finance |
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2005 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communication |
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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Books Published |
(i) Problems of Teachers in West Bengal; and (ii) Problems of Lac Industry in India |
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
Contributes articles to magazines and newspapers |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Actively involved in the social and cultural programmes of educational institutions of District Purulia and setting up of Junior High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools and College in West Bengal |
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Special Interests |
Upliftment of rural poor, the tribals and the women; eradication of illiteracy; and patronisation of chho-dance |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Songs, dance, reading, writing, travelling and indoor games |
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Sports and Clubs |
Football and cricket; and associated with several clubs |
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Countries Visited |
Iraq, Italy and Veitnam |
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Other Information |
President, (i) Netaji Subhas Ashram Degree College, West Bengal, 1987 onwards; (ii) West Bengal Teachers’ Federation, 1992 onwards; and (iii) Swami Sahajnanda Saraswati Ashram, Purulia; General-Secretary, All India Agragami Kisan Sabha, 1998 onwards; Member, (i) Sainik School,Purulia; and (ii) State Consumers Forum, West Bengal; National Railways User’s Consultative Council, New Delhi |
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