Shri Kashi Nath Pandey

PANDEY, SHRI KASHI NATH,B.A., Cong., (Uttar Pradesh—Padrauna—1967):  s. of late Shri Raghubir Pandey, b. at Fursatpur, District Deoria, June 1, 1913; ed. at Agra University; m. Shrimati Sukharaji Pandey; 2 D.; Agriculturist, Trade Unionist and Social Worker; President, (1) I.N.T.U.C, 1964 and 1965; (2) U.P. Branch of I.N.T.U.C., 1948—53 and again since 1957; General Secretary, Indian National Sugar Mill Workers .Federation since November, 1946; Vice-President, I.N.T.U.C, for several years before 1964 and again since 1965; Member, (1) First and Second Central Sugar Wage Board; (2) Sugar Development Council of India for more than a decade; (3) U.P. and Bihar Sugar Control Board for several years; (4) Governing Body, National Productivity Council; (5) Central Board of Workers   Education;  (6)  Parliamentry  Delegation to Africa  (7)  Productivity  Team  to  U.S.A., Europe  and  Japan;  attended  I.L.O. Conferences  twice at  Geneva; attended  a  meeting  of  Labour  Education  experts in  Switzerland ; participated  in the Conference  of  International  Plantation  Workers’  Federation, Holland; attended  the  Conference  of  Labour  Leaders of  non – aligned  countries,  Yugoslavia; Member, U.P.  Legislative  Council, 1954-57; Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62 and Third Lok Sabha 1962—67.

Social activities:  Primarily in the field of education, vocational guidance and self-help for industrial labour, peasants, cane growers and employees of Cane Cooperative Societies; Life-Member, Lok Sevak Mandal, founded by Lala Lajpat Rai.

Hobby:  Horticulture.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Walking.

Travels abroad:  U.S.A., U.K., Sweden, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Yugoslavia and a number of African Countries.

Permanent address:  C/o Zila Chini Mill Mazdoor Federation, Padrauna, District Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.