Mr. Veerendra Kumar

VIRENDRA KUMAR (JAIN)

 

 

MEMBER INDIAN PARLIAMENT FROM KOZIKODE, KERALA

 

FATHER'S NAME

LATE SHRI PADMA PRABHA GOUNDER

DATE OF BIRTH

15 AUGUST 1937

PLACE OF BIRTH

KALPETTA IN DISTT. WAYANAD (KERALA)

MARITAL STATUS

MARRIED ON 2 JUNE 1959

SPOUSE'S NAME

SMT. USHA VEERENDRA KUMAR

CHILDREN

ONE SON AND THREE DAUGHTERS

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

M.A. (PHIL.), M.B.A. EDUCATED AT ZAMORIN COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE; VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE, MADRAS (TAMIL NADU)
AND CINCINATTI UNIVERSITY (U.S.A.)

PROFESSION

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL WORKER, WRITER AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

PERMANENT ADDRES

PULIYARMALA ESTATE, P.O. KALPETTA NORTH, DISTT. WAYANAD-673122 (KERALA) TEL 04931602355,602344,602484

POSITIONS HELD

 

1968-70

ALL INDIA TREASURER, SAMYUKTHA SOCIALIST PARTY

SINCE 1970

MEMBER, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE, SOCIALIST PARTY, S.S.P., J.P. AND J.D.

1974

NATIONAL SECRETARY, SOCIALIST PARTY

1975

CONVENOR, OPPOSITION UNITED FRONT, KERALA

1977

SECRETARY, J.P., KERALA

1983 VICE-PRESIDENT, J.P., KERALA
1987-91 MEMBER, KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
1987 MINISTER OF FORESTS, KERALA
1988 CHAIRMAN, POLICY PLANNING COMMITTEE, J.D., KERALA
1993 PRESIDENT, J.D., KERALA
1993 PRESIDENT, J.D., KERALA
1996 ELECTED TO LOK SABHA (ELEVENTH)
21 FEB.-9 JUNE 1997 MINISTER OF STATE, FINANCE (DEPTT. OF EXPENDITURE)
10 JUNE 1997  ONWARDS MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) WITH ADDITIONAL CHARGES AS MINISTER OF STATE, URBAN AFFAIRS & EMPLOYMENT (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
2004 ELECTED TO LOK SABHA 14TH
BOOKS PUBLISHED : (I) "SAMNUAYATHINTE VASAMTHAM"
(II) "BUDHANTE CHIRI"
(III) "GATTUM KANACHARADUKALUM"
(IV) "RAMANTE DUKHAM"
(V) "ATMAVILEKKORU TERDHAYATRA" (ALL IN MALAYALAM)
LITERARY, ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AWARDED (I) KERALA SAHITYA ACADEMY-C.B. KUMAR (III) G. SANKARAKURUP LITERARY AWARD, (IV) DARSANA AWARD; (V) BHARAT SOORYA AWARD; AND (VI) DUBAI MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION AWARD
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES  PRESIDENT (I) A.K.P. JAIN BOARDING TRUST; AND (II) A.K.P. 
JAIN TEMPLE TRUST
SPECIAL INTERESTS ENVIRONMENT AND NEWSPAPER MANAGEMENT
OTHER INFORMATION DEPUTY SPEAKER, STUDENTS UNION, ZAMORIN'S COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, 1953; CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 'MATHRUBHUMI', SINCE 1979; CHAIRMAN, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA, 1988; DIRECTOR, P.T.I.; VICE-PRESIDENT, INDIA NEWS PAPER SOCIETY MEMBER; (I) INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE; AND (II) COMMONWEALTH PRESS UNION

 

 

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