Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Amalapuram
State : Andhra Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri Raj Kumar, G.P.D.
Mother's Name : Smt. Virginia Raj Kumar
Date of birth : 09 Jun 1959
Profession : Educationist
Positions held :
2004 Elected to 14th Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Human Resource DevelopmentMember, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the HouseMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas5 Aug. 2006 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development7 Aug. 2006-onwards Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public DistributionMember, Committee on Human Resource Development2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Has flair for literature on history and growth of India and other countries; takes interest in scientific and technological developments; also immensely interested in interior decoration and creative art
Social And Cultural Activities
Committed social worker from early days; Actively participated in rescue operations during the "Deviseema cyclone" - (Tidal Wave effect in Krishna Distt. in 1977) and Godavari Floods in 1986; Founder Chairman for Peace Educational Foundation Society since 1990; Promoted free education to the needy poor by starting (i) Rajiv Gandhi Degree College in 1991; and (ii) Fashion Technology Institute in Andhra Pradesh; (iii) Organised youth festival in Andhra University in 1993-94; (iv) In 2006 conducted Konaseema Festival in promotion of Tourism; (v) In 2007 conducted Youth Festival on behalf of Andhra University; (vi) Organized Mega Health Camp - 2008 and Bharath Nirman and provided Health kits and spectacles for the needy poor referred cases to Government Area Hospital, Amalapuram
Special Interests
Playing and watching cricket with my sons, spending leisure time with pets; Promoting enonomic empowerment in dalit youth for upliftment of the community
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to music, collecting antiques and nature photography
Sports and Clubs
Life member for constitution club
Countries Visited
Canada, Isreal, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey, U.A.E. and U.S.A.
Other Information
Secretary and Correspondent, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Post Graduate College; (ii) Godavari Institute of Fashion Technology; (iii) Former Member, Consumer Protection Council, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad; Member (i) Consumer Protection Council of India, New Delhi; and (ii) Coconut Board
