Shri Jagdish Awasthi

AWASTHI, SHRI JAGDISH, M.A., [Congress (I)—Uttar Pradesh, Bilhaur, 1984]  s. of late Pandit Shankar Dayal Awasthi; b. at Sithmara Village, Kanpur Dehat District, March 13, 1923; ed. at D.A.V. College, Kanpur and Agra University; m. Smt. Vedvati Awasthi; February 19, 1949; 4 s. and 2 d.; Teacher; previously associated with Socialist Party from 1948 to 1971; Member, National Executive Committee, All India Socialist Party, 1960-62; presently Member, P.C.C., U.P.; Secretary, Hind Kisan Panchayat, Kanpur, 1950-57; Chairman, (i) Madhyamik Shikshak Sangh, Kanpur Branch, 1958-60, (ii) Advisory Committee, ITI, Kanpur, 1967-69 and 1980-81, (iii) Managing Committee, Makanpur Higher Secondary School, Kanpur Dehat, (iv) District Co-operative Bank, Kanpur, since 1984; Member, (i) Co-operative Milk  Board, Kanpur, 1973-75, (ii) Khadi and Gramodyog Board, U.P., 1973-75; Member, (i) Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1974-77, (ii) Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62; Secretary, Parliamentary Party, All India Socialist Party, 1960-62.

Social activities:  Participated in Students’ Union from 1938 to 1948 and worked for the spread of Adult Education; relief to the flood affected people and construction of a dam and a road through shramdan.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading biographies and spiritual magazines; attending spiritual gatherings.

Publications:  Editor, “Mankind” English magazine, 1959-62.

Permanent address:  111/110, Ashok Nagar, Kanpur, U.P.