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Positions
Held
Elected to 8th Lok Sabha( 1985) , Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
( 1986-89 and 1996-98) , General-Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)( 1990-92 and
1996-99) , Member, Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.)( 1990-2000 and 2002-04) , Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)( 1996) , Member, Public Accounts Committe Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Personnel
policy of Central Para- Military Forces (CPMFs)( 1996-98) , Member, Joint committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Education and Health Programmes for Women( ) , Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd
term)( 1998) , Member, Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs( 1998-99), Member, Committee on Environment and Forests( ) , Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)( 2004) , Union Cabinet Minister, Social Justice and Empowerment
(May 2004 onwards) ,Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests
President, (i) All India Samta Movement (also its Founder)1990 ; (ii) RVAKV Society (Institute of Blind Girls),1992-98; (iii) Ravidas Smarak Society, Varanasi, 2000; (iv) Jagjivan Seva Ashram, Sasaram 2002; Chairperson, (i) Meera Kala Mandir,
Udaipur, 2000; and (ii) Jagjivan Ram Sanatorium, Dehri-on-Sone
Vice-Chairperson: Rajendra Bhawan Trust, Delhi, 1987
Managing Trustee: Jagjivan Ashram Trust, Delhi, 1985-2004; Member, (i) Senate, Bihar University, 1969-71; (ii)Supreme Court Bar Association, 1980; (iii) Senate, Punjab University, 1987-91; (iv) Governing Body, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (I.C.C.R.), 1987-92; (v) Central Advisory Board of
Education, 1977-90 and 2004 onwards; (vi) Advisory Council, Delhi Development Authority, 1998-99; (vii) National Commission on Population (Currently); and (viii) National Integration Council (currently)
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and RecreationRifle shooting and equestrian
Member; (i) India International Centre, New Delhi; (ii) India Habitat
Centre, New Delhi; and (iii) National Sports Club of India, New Delhi
Hobbies : Reading and Indian classical music Countries VisitedWidely travelled
Other Information: Actively participating in movements pertaining to social reforms, human rights and democracy; as Chairperson,
National Drought Relief Committee of the Congress Party during the century`s worst drought in 1967,
launched a Family Adoption Scheme under which drought-affected families were adopted by affluent families; joined IFS in 1973 and resigned in 1985; served in Embassy of India, Madrid, 1976-77;
High Commision of India, London, 1977-79 and Ministry of External Affairs,
1980-85; being committted to human rights and abolition of caste system,
visited every place where atrocities were committed against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes during the last 20 years; held meetings/
demonstrations, courted arrest and filed Public Interest Litigation cases in Supreme Court to ensure justice to them; Member, (i) Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1996-98;
(ii) Court of University of Delhi since 1996-98; and (iii) Rajghat Samadhi Committee, 1998-99
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