Shri Tilakdhari Prasad Singh political profile

Singh, Shri Tilakdhari Prasad Constituency   : Kodarma (Jharkhand) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : tilakdhari[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Panchanand Singh Mother’s Name Late Smt. Nupur Devi Date of Birth 08 Jan 1938 Place of Birth Chatro, Distt. Giridih (Bihar) Marital Status Married Spouse’s Name Smt. Bhagwati Devi No. of Sons 4 No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications B.Sc. Educated at R.S.P. College, Jharia, Dhanbad and Giridih College, Giridih, Ranchi University, Ranchi (Bihar) Profession Agriculturist Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. & P.O. New Barangadal, Distt. Giridih, Jharkhand (06532)22677,22566 Present Address 12-A, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi – 110001 (011) 23752788 Positions Held

1973-96 Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Deori Block, Distt. Giridih, Bihar (Excluding the period of Zila Parishad Chairmanship given below)

1974-76 Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Giridih, Bihar

1974-76 Joint Convenor, District Congress (I) Committee [D.C.C. (I)], Giridih, Bihar

1977-80 President, D.C.C. (I), Giridih, Bihar

1980-86 Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Giridih, Bihar

1980-85 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly

1980-83 Chairman, Amenities Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly

1985 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

Member, Hindi Advisory Committee, Ministry of Communications

Member, Mica Advisory Committee, Ministry of Commerce

1992-97 Delegate, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)

1992 onwards Delegate, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (I) [B.P.C.C. (I)]

1993 onwards Member, Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.)

Member, B.P.C.C. (I)

Member, Ranchi Congress Committee (I) [R.C.C.(I)]

1999 Vice-President, Jharkhand Kshetriya Congress Committee, Bihar

Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Energy

Member, Committee on Official Language

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Many accomplishments in various fields; in the field of literacy, the important achievements include opening of primary schools, high schools and colleges in order to lift the level of education from primary to higher education in rural areas Social And Cultural Activities Working for various social welfare programmes, especially for the downtrodden people; providing social justice in the society and removing illiteracy from the society Special Interests Developing rural areas and creating an infrastructure to uplift the rural economy; development in the field of health, education, telecommunications and transport especially, construction of roads, bridges, medical centres, school buildings etc. Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading newspapers, books relating to parliamentary institutions and listening to news through radio and television Sports and Clubs Promoting football and cricket at district level Countries Visited Nepal Other Information Deputy Chairman (Cabinet rank), North Chhotanagpur Autonomous Development Authority, Hazaribagh, Bihar, 1986-89; Director, (i) Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Patna for about 10 years; (ii) Bihar State Land Development Bank, Patna for about 4 years; (iii) Giridih Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. for about 14 years; and (iv) Mines Board, Hazaribagh, Bihar for about 9 years; Honorary Secretary, Giridih Central Cooperative Bank for about 9 years; Member, Telecom Bihar Circle, Patna, 1993-96; Former Member, Senate, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Bihar; before 1962 served as Science teacher in a High School, Chakai, Jamui District, Bihar; imprisoned for a week in Giridih for participating in an agitation organised against the arrest of Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1978

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