MP Veerendra Kumar :- Politician, Journalist from South India
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MP Veerendra Kumar Politician, Journalist from South India
MP Veerendra Kumar ( Born on 22nd July, 1936), a political leader, writer and former Union Minister has shown his command in almost all areas of life. An orator, thinker, author, parliamentarian, he has been steering the social, political, economic, cultural and literary scenario of Kerala for a long time. Born to MK Padmaprabha Gowder and Marudevi Amma, Veerendra Kumar inherited the tradition of Socialist Party from his father, who was a famous planter and Socialist Party leader. Veerendra Kumar overjumped the rudimentary political spectacle of Socialist Party and rose as a leader of Socialist Front. Contacts with Ram Manohar Lohia and other leftist leaders enabled him to develop his intellectual and philosophical capacity. Family : He is married to Usha and has four children-Asha, Nisha, Jayalakshmi and Shreyams Kumar. MP Veerendra Kumar endearingly called Veeran is the Chairman and Managing Director of "Mathrubhoomi" for the last eighteen years. He made it one of the most popular dailies in Kerala. Proficient in English, Malayalam and Kannada languages, Veeran has authored several works. He is considered as a good writer in Malayalam literature. Interested in reading and book collection, Veerendra Kumar owns a large collection of books ranging from philosophy, literature, religion, economics and politics. His deep knowledge in these subjects is evident through his different articles and works. Education : Born at Kalpatta in Wayanad district, Veerendra Kumar had his basic education at Karnataka and later joined Subba Krishna Memorial Jain High School, Kalpatta. After schooling, he had his intermediate studies at Kozhikode Samoothiri College (now, Guruvayoorappan College). He took his MA in philosophy from Madras Vivekananda College. He acquired MBA from US. AwardsSeveral awards were given to Veerendra Kumar for his contributions in the field of instructive literature. C Achutha Menon Award In politics also, he adorned several positions : As managing director of Mathrubhoomi, Mathrubhoomi made several progresses while Veeran was serving as the Managing Director of Mathrubhoomi. They started Kannur and Kottayam editions at his initiative alone. Uphelding the culture and heritage, he never let any bias fall on the editorial content of the newspaper. With co-operation of the employees he made it a successful institution. For the welfare of the Mathrubhoomi employees he, Ensured industrial peace by providing long-term draft in bonus issue. Contact Detail s: MP Veerendra Kumar Managing Director Mathrubhoomi Printing and Publishing Company Limited Kozhikode-673001. ----------------------------------------------------- Information Courtesy : Mr. Mahavir S. Chavan ----------------------------------------------------- Mail to : Ahimsa Foundation |
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