BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

REBELLO, MISS MABEL

M.A., D.S.W.(Diploma in Social Work); I.N.C.(Madhya Pradesh); d. of Shri Elias Leo Rebello and Shrimati Maria Magdalene Rebello; b. at Coondapoor, District Udupi, Karnataka, March 26, 1950; ed. at (i) St. Joseph's School, (ii) St. Agnes College and (iii) Roshini Nilaya, Bangalore; Unmarried.

Social Worker; Secretary, Federation of Women and Child Welfare Agencies, Madhya Pradesh; Chairperson, (i) Madhya Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation, December 13, 1986-March 5,1990 and (ii) Madhya Pradesh Women's Economic Development Corporation, December 25,1996-June 6,1998; elected

to the Rajya Sabha in June 1998.

Travels abroad : U.S.A.,U.K., Canada, Belgium,Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Israel, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Hongkong and Nepal.

Publications : published articles in various magazines.

Special interest : Reading, gardening, welfare works leading to the development of skills and income generation among poor.

Favourite pastime and recreation : Reading.

Permanent address : L/7, Triveni Complex, Roshanpura, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462003.