Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Khunti-ST
State : Jharkhand
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Prabhudayal Marki
Mother's Name : Smt. Maini Marki
Date of birth : 27 Apr 1939
Profession : Teacher Social Worker
Positions held :
1985-2000 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (three terms)1985-88 Minister of State, (Independent Charge), Irrigation, Government of Bihar1988-89 Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar1989-90 Cabinet Minister, Mines and Geology, Government of Bihar1990-95 Co-ordinator, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative AssemblyCo-ordinator, Nivadan Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly1990-2000 Deputy Leader, Congress Party, Bihar Legislative AssemblyChairman, Child & Woman Development Committee (two terms)2004 Elected to 14th Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Empowerment of WomenMember, Committee on Labour16 Aug. 2006-onwards Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Labour
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Regularly visits villages and help villagers in promoting small scale industries like handlooms and different works; helps village Mahila Mandal to stop selling rice bean and advise them on how to earn money; encourages local tribal folk dances, songs and culture
Special Interests
Hockey, football, archery and all different local games of Jharkhand
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to local songs of Chotanagpur and various social works
Sports and Clubs
Founder Chairperson, Jharkhand Women Hockey Association; President, Chotanagpur Mahila Hockey Association; Ex-President, Bihar Women Hockey Association, 1990-2000 and Patron of women Hockey Association; Member, (i) Lion`s Club, Khunti, and (ii) Red Cross Society, Khunti
Countries Visited
Widely travelled; attended conference for `Women`s Development` at Budapest (Hungary), 1982 and Conference for `World Religion` at Berlin (Germany), 1983
Other Information
Lecturer Philosophy, Ranchi University, 1968-1982; Principal, Birsa College, Khunti Ranchi University (Jharkhand), 1982-2000
