BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

JAMIR, SHRI C.APOK

B.A.,LL.B.; I.N.C. (Nagaland) s. of Shri S.C.Jamir and Shrimati Imkonglemla, b. at Mokokchung, Nagaland, April 26, 1961; ed. at (i) Mount Hermon School, Darjeeling, (ii) St. Xaviers College, Calcutta and (iii) Faculty of Law, Delhi University; m. Shrimati

Amenla, May 11, 1992, 1 s. and 1 d.

Advocate; President, (i) Nagaland Tennis Association, 1989-98, and (ii) North East Youth Congress Co-ordination Committee (NEYCCC)(I), 1994-96; Working President,NEYCCCI(I), 1992-94; Vice-President, (i) Naga Students' Union, 1981-82, Calcutta, West Bengal and (ii) Nagaland Karate Do-Association, 1989-90; General Secretary (i) Bar Council of Nagaland, 1986-88, (ii) Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (I), 1986-94, (iii)NEYCCCI(I), 1989-92; Joint Secretary (i) Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (I), 1985-86 and (ii) Indian Youth Congress (I), 1994-96; AICC(I) Observor, (i) Sikkim Assembly Elections, December 1994, (ii) Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, 1995 and (iii) Mizoram Assembly Elections, 1995; Executive Member, (i) Nagaland State Sports Council, 1994-96 and (ii) Advisory Board of Directors, Salt College, Dimapur, Nagaland; Life Member, Red Cross Society, Nagaland; Member, (i) Telephone Advisory Committee, MTNL, Delhi,1994-96 (ii) State Council, Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress(I), 1984-85 and (iii) Committee on Urban and Rural Development; Organised, Exchange Meet between North East Delegates and American Council of Young Political Leaders,1995; Delegate to the Fourth All Arab Youth Convention at Damascus, Syria,1995; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1998.

Clubs : Nagaland Tennis Association and Nagal and Karate - D0 - Association.

Travels abroad: Syria, Thailand, Singapore, Nepal and Hong Kong.

Publications : Editor, Naga Students Union Magazine, Delhi, 1983-84 and (ii) Indian Youth Congress (I) Magazine "Collosus on the Move",1996.

Special interest: Improvement, development and upliftment of Tribals and Scheduled Castes in India in general and North East in particular.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Sports, music, travelling, reading and interacting with people.

Permanent address : Half Nagarjan, P.O. Dimapur, Nagaland - 797112.