Bachi Singh Rawat (बची सिंह रावत)

Name : Shri Bachi Singh Rawat

Constituency: Almora

Father’s Name: Late Shri Narayan Singh Rawat

Mother’s Name: Smt. Parvati Devi

Date of Birth: 01-08-1949

Birth Place: Vill. Thapla, Distt. Almora (Uttaranchal)

Maritial Status: Married On 1976-02-18

Spouse Name: Smt. Champa Rawat

Party Name: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Permanent Address: Rawat Bhawan, Zaroori Bazar, P.O. Ranikhet, Distt. Almora – 263 648 (Uttaranchal), (05966) 220077, (05962) 200023

Present Address: 4, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003, Tels. (011) 24643676, 24643677, 9868180374 (M)

Email id: bachi@sansad.nic.in

Educational Qualifications: M.A. (Economics), LL.B. ,Diploma in Taxation

Educated at Thakur Devi Singh Bisht Government College (Agra University), Nainital and Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Positions Held :  Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)( 1991-92 and 1993-95) , Member, Library Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly( 1991-92) , Deputy Minister, Revenue, Government of Uttar Pradesh( Aug.-Dec. 1992) , Member, Education Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly( 1994-95) , Member, Planning Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly , Elected to 11th Lok Sabha( 1996) , Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution ( 1996-97) , Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications , Member, House Committee ( 1997-98) , Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) ( 1998) , Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II ( 1998-99) , Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)( 1999) , Union Minister of State, Defence( Oct.-Nov. 1999) , Union Minister of State, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology ( 22 Nov. 1999 – May 2004) , Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)( 2004) , Member, Committee on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises , Member Joint Parliamentary Committee on Salaray and Allowances of Members of Parliament , Member, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Human Resource Development , Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests( 5 Aug. 2007 onwards).

Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests: Associated with various social and cultural organisations, e.g., Kumaon Cultural Council; participated in summer and winter festivals, associated with Vidya Bharti and made notable contributions in the establishment of Shishu Mandir and Vidya Mandir; Manager, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Ranikhet

Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation: Badminton, volleyball and carrom, President, Rotary Club, Ranikhet, 1988

Hobbies: Reading articles, listening to radio programmes, folk song, folk music, playing with children and gardening.

Countries Visited: Belarus, Bulgaria,England, Egypt, France, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia, Syria, Taiwan,and U.K.

Other Information: Associated with, (i) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), 1970-80; (ii) Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) since 1980; Member, (i) Council of Kumaon University, 1991-92; and (ii) Council of Garhwal University, 1994; Secretary, U.P. Adhiwakta Parishad, 1992; worked with various labour organisations and resolved not to charge any fees from poor widows in connection with court cases.

*Source : Loksabha