Smt. Vidya Chennupati political profile

CHENNUPATI, SHRIMATI VIDYA, B.A., [Congress (I)—Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, 1989]:  d. of Gora; b. at Vijayanagram, Andhra Pradesh, June 5, 1934; ed. at Andhra University, Waltair; m. Chennupati Seshagiri Rao, February 22, 1950, 1 s. and 3 d.; Political and Social Worker;

Public Offices held:  Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gollapudi, Andhra Pradesh, 1962-66; Member, Zilla Parishad, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, 1967-76;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Convenor, Womens’ Wing. Cong. (I) Andhra Pradesh, 1968-78; Member, Executive Committee, DCC (I), Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, 1979; Member, Executive Committee, PCC (I) Andhra Pradesh, 1989;

Previous Membership:  Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84;

Committee Experience:  Member, Committee on Official Language, March 23, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Social service;

Delegation to Foreign Countries:  Delegate to International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress at Hanover, West Germany, August 1982; Member, IPD to GDR, Hungary, Bulgaria, France, Greece and Dubai in 1983;

Travels Abroad:  FRG, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, U.K. Greece, Bulgaria, Dubai, Hungary & France;

Sports and Clubs:  President, Andhra Pradesh Kho-kho Association, associated with Rotary Movement and Lions Club;

Social Activities:  Womens’ welfare, adult education, vocational education, development of a scientific outlook, intercaste marriage, social forestry etc.; President, A.P. Harijan Sewak Sangh; Director, All India Women’s Voluntary Services, Andhra Pradesh; Gen. Secy All India Khet Mazdoor Parishad;

Other Information:  Member, ICAR, 1985-87, Hindi Salahkar Samiti, 1985-87; International Womens’ Year Committee, Krishna District, 1979; got the Saraswati Award for social service by the Shikshit Samaj, Delhi, January 1983;

Permanent Address:  Patamala Lanka, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh-520014.