Ram Shankar Katheria
Ram Shankar Katheria | |
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Agra | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1964 Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse |
Mridula Katheria (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Agra and New Delhi[2] |
| Alma mater | Kanpur University |
| Profession | Professor, Politician |
| Committees | Member of four committees[2] |
Ram Shankar Katheria (born 21 September 1964), is an Indian politician and former Chairman of the
Human Resource Development Ministry till 6 July 2016.[3]
Life
Katheria was born in Nagriya Sarawa village,
pracharak of the RSS in Agra for 13 years.[5]
Before joining politics, he was a
Agra University where he has taught Dalit Chetna (Dalit upliftment) and wrote several books on the subject.[2][5]
On 17 February 2001, he married Mridula Katheri, with whom he has two sons and one daughter.[2][6]
Political career
Katheria was appointed as a National General-Secretary of the BJP in August 2014 and, in October, he was made in charge of the
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Urban Development |
| 03 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table |
| 04 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Petitions |
| 05 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Consultative Committee on Rural Development |
| 06 | 2017 | 2020 | Chair, National Commission for Scheduled Castes[8] |
Controversies
Katheria has been charged with forging two of his degree mark-sheets (for BA and MA) allegedly to secure a job at the
Agra University. The case is being heard in an Agra court. Katheria has also listed 20 other pending cases against him in his election affidavit.[9]
Publications
Katheria has written four books.[4]
See also
- List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India
- Politics of India
- Parliament of India
- Government of India
- Agra (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
- ^ "Ram Shankar Katheria, former union minister, appointed as chief of NCSC". 31 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Katheria, Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b "2 profs to help Yale returned Smriti Irani". Deccan Chronicle. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ a b Layak, Suman (10 July 2016). "Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "For charge of states, Amit Shah puts most faith in UP leaders". Indian Express. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Dr. Ramshankar Katheria Factsheet". Elections.in. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ PTI (12 July 2016). "Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeshwara resign from Modi Cabinet". India Today. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Former union minister to head national commission for schedule caste". Deccan Herald. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Smriti Irani's new deputy at HRD ministry, an Agra University professor, accused of forging BA and MA marksheets". India Today. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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