| KRISHAN KANT.
SHRI |
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| Father's Name : |
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| Date of Birth : |
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| Place of Birth : |
Kot Mohd. Khan, Distt. Amritsar (Punjab)
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| Marital Status : |
Married on 11 December 1958
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| Spouse's Name |
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| Children : |
Two sons and one daughter
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| Educational Qualifications : |
M.Sc.(Tech.)
Educated at D.A.V.College, Lahore and Banaras Hindu University |
| Profession : |
Scientist and Social Worker
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| Present Address : |
6, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi-110011 |
| Positions Held : |
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1961-70 Founder
Secretary, Indian Parliamentary and Scientific CommitteeConvener, Study Group on Science
Education in Schools and Population Control and Famil Planning of
the Indian Parliamentary and Scientific Committee.1966-75 Member, Haryana Pradesh Congress
Committee Member, All India Congress Committee.1966-77 Member, Rajya Sabha
(Haryana State) .Member, Joint Committee on the Government (Liability in Tort) Bill,1967
Member, MPs Advisory Committee on Press Council Nov. 1969 Spokesman and in-charge of
publicity for the All India Congress Committee session in Delhi 1969-71 Member,
Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party 1971-72 Secretary, Congress Party
in Parliament 1972-76 Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Prevention of
Water Pollution
Bill.
Chairman, Committee on Railway Reservation and Booking 1974-76 Member,
Committee on Petitions.1977-78 Member, Committee on Estimates. Member,
Committee of Privileges (Rajya Sabha) Member, Consultative Committee on Atomic
Energy, Space and Electronics 1977-79 Member, Executive Committee, Janata
Parliamentary Party.1977-80 Member, Lok Sabha (Union Territory of Chandigarh)
1977-87 Member, National Executive of the Janata Party 1987-89 Member, National Executive of the Janata Dal 7 Feb. 1990
to 21 Aug. 1997 Governor of Andhra Pradesh
22 Dec. 1996 to 25 Jan. 1997
Governor of Tamil Nadu (Additional Charge) 21 Aug. 1997 onwards Vice-President of India
and ex-officio Chairman of RajyaSabha
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| Books Published : |
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| Editor, “Science in
Parliament” Journal of the Indian Parliamentary and Scientific Committee |
| Social and Cultural
Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests
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| Has contributed to
prominent dailies and periodicals on issues relating to national and international
politics, social, defence, electoral and science policy issues;Urdu poetry, reading,
writing and promotion of science. |
| Countries Visited : |
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| United Kingdom, France,
West Germany, G.D.R., Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Italy, Senegal,Malaysia,
Mauritius, Egypt, Turkey, Maldives, Jordan, South Africa, Morrocco, Tanzania, Bangkok,
Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Greece |
| Other Information : |
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| Was arrested during the
“Quit India” Movement and interned for two years; General Secretary,
Students’ Federation, Jhelum (now in Pakistan), 1940-42; Vice-President,
Lahore Students’ Congress, 1945-46; Elected to Banaras Hindu University
Students’ Parliament and was member of its Cabinet; Convener, Group of the
Constructive Workers’ Lodge at Banaras Hindu University; All India Lala Lajpatrai
Centenary National Integration Camp; and Punjab Lala Lajpatrai Centenary Camp; represented
the Indian Parliament at the meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held at Dakar,
Senegal in 1968; associated with Congress Forum for Socialist Action; Convener,
Congress Party Standing Committee on Science and Technology; expelled for a period of ten
years from the Congress on 26 June 1975 after the declaration of the emergency; Founder
Secretary, People’s Union for Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights, 1976;Visitor,
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University Institute of Journalism, Bhopal;Member,
Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (1968-74); Panjab University Senate,
Chandigarh (November 1968 to October 1980); Executive Committee of the Institute of
Defence Studies and Analyses(April 1978 to January 1988); Science and Spirituality
Committee of the All India Sarva Seva Sangh; Managing Committee, Lajpatrai Institute of
Physical Education for Women; Managing Committee, Institute of Psychic and Spiritual
Research, New Delhi; Working Group on Land Reforms, Agricultural Commission, undertook
Surplus Land-distribution to the Landless in Rupoli Prakhand in Purnea District of
Bihar;Board of Management of the Gandhian Institute of Studies, Varanasi;India
International Centre, New Delhi; Life member, the Institute of Defence Studies and
Analyses; Trustee, Punjab Khadi Gramodhyog Sangh, Adampur; President,
Indian Red Cross (Andhra Pradesh Branch), 1990-97, Servants of the People Society since 3
July 1991, Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Indian Institute of Public
Administration, New Delhi; and Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Cultures, Calcutta; Chancellor,
Delhi University; Panjab University; Pondicherry University; North Eastern Hill
University, Shillong; and Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University); Chennai; Chairman,
Jury, the Jawahralal Nehru Award for International Understanding; Indira Gandhi Prize
for Peace, Disarmament and Development; Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar; Dr.
B.R.Ambedkar National Award for Promotion of Social Understanding and Uplift of Weaker
Sections; Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change; G.D.Birla Award for
outstanding contribution to Humanism, Preservation of India’s Heritage and Culture
and for Upliftment of Rural & Tribal Communities; Jury for International Gandhi Award
for Leprosy; Communal Harmony Award; and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad International Award; Chairman,Selection
Committee for the appointment of the Chairman of the Press Council of India and Selection
Committee for the appointment of the part time and whole time members of the Prasar
Bharati Board; Patron, the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies,
New Delhi; Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society; and Centre for Study in
Civilizations; Chief Patron, Kabir Samaroh Samiti, New Delhi; National Patron,
International Award for Young People- India |