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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Participated in discussions, delivered lectures and public discourses on the teachings of Mahabharata and Geeta, Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar. Keen interest in literature and Indian music; known for her association and support to several cultural organizations/forums promoting literary activities
During the visit of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Republic of Korea (Seoul), Sept. – Oct., 2016, Hankuk University of Foreign Affairs (Seoul) awarded her the Honorary Doctorate
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, music, drama and cinema
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Sports and Clubs
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Actively associated with institutions/organizations promoting Indian sports; protection/development of playgrounds; and women’s Kho-Kho matches
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
As a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and as Union Minister, attended and participated in the following Conferences and Seminars held in India and abroad: 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing (China), Sept. 1995; International Forum on Parliamentarians and Local Authorities with an interest in Tourism, Bali (Indonesia), Sept. 1996; As Minister of State for Women and Child Development, led an Indian Delegation to Australia to discuss bilateral issues. As Minister of State for Women and Child Development, attended various Conferences/Bilateral visits to USA, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 2001; As Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, led the Indian Delegation to ITU Conferences, Hong Kong and Morocco, 2002; 112th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Manila, Philippines, April, 2005; Sixth Canadian Parliamentary CPA Seminar in Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 2007; Regional Seminar for Asian Parliaments on ‘Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women and Girls: From Legislation to Effective Enforcement’, New Delhi, Sept. 2011; Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) India Region Seminar on ‘Gender Justice and Responsive Governance’, New Delhi, March, 2012; 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Colombo (Sri Lanka), Sept. 2012
As Speaker, Lok Sabha, attended and also led Indian Parliamentary Delegations at the following Meetings / Conferences and Bilateral visits : 9th Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament, Geneva (Switzerland), Sept. 2014; 131st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva (Switzerland), Oct. 2014; 2nd Meeting of the Preparatory Committee of The Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments in New York (USA), Nov. 2014; Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), Jersey, Jan. 2015; 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Hanoi (Vietnam), March- April 2015; 3rd Meeting of the Preparatory Committee of The Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, Geneva (Switzerland), June 2015; Visit to European Parliament (Belgium), June 2015; 10th Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament, New York (USA), Aug. 2015; 4th Meeting of Preparatory Committee of The Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, New York (USA), Aug. 2015; 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, New York (USA), Aug.- Sept. 2015; 133rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva (Switzerland), Oct. 2015; The 23rd Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Commonwealth (CSPOC), Malaysia, Jan. 2016; The South Asian Speakers’ Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Jan. 2016; The Pre-Assembly Event, March, 2016 and the 134th Assembly of Inter - Parliamentary Union in Lusaka (Zambia), March 2016; Visit to Mongolia, April 2016; visit to New Zealand, Sept. 2016; and visit to South Korea, Sept.-Oct. 2016; 135th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, (Switzerland), Oct. 2016; Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), London, January 2017; 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Dhaka (Bangladesh) April 2017; Visit to Mauritius, June 2017; Visit to Russian Federation, July 2017; World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development, Nusa Dua (Bali), Indonesia, Sept. 2017; 8th Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians, Colombo, Oct. 2017; 137th Assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union, St. Petersburg (Russia), Oct. 2017; Meeting of BRICS Parliamentary Forum, St. Petersburg (Russia), Oct. 2017; The 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Nov. 2017; 24th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in Victoria (Seychelles), Jan. 2018; Visit to Belarus, Latvia and Finland, June 2018; Third South Asian Speakers’ Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Colombo (Sri Lanka), July 2018; 139th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva (Switzerland), Oct. 2018; Parliamentary Forum, G-20 Speakers’ Summit and G-20 Women Speakers’ Summit held in the context of G-20 Leaders Summit, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 31 Oct. – 2 Nov. 2018
Conceptualised and Chaired the first ever National Conference of Women Legislators, New Delhi, 5-6 March 2016; and the first ever National Legislators Conference, New Delhi, 10-11 March 2018
As Chairperson of BRICS Parliamentary Forum for the year 2016, organised the Meeting of BRICS Women Parliamentarians Forum, Jaipur, Aug. 2016; and Meeting of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Geneva (Switzerland), Oct. 2016
As Chairperson of the All India Presiding Officers’ Conference, attended the 77th Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan.- Feb. 2015; and the 78th Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India, Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Jan. 2016
As Chairperson of the Executive Committee, CPA India Region, attended the 5th Conference of CPA India Region, Goa, Feb. 2015; The 16th Conference of North East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (NERCPA), Imphal (Manipur), June 2017; The 6th Conference of CPA India Region, Patna, Feb. 2018; Zonal Meeting of Zone-I of CPA India Region, Dehradun (Uttarakhand), May 2018; the Conference of Presiding Officers and Training Programme for Legislators in Zone-IV of CPA India Region, Shimla, Sept. 2018; The Conferences of Zone-III of CPA India Region and North-East Chapter of Speaker’s Research Initiative (SRI), Guwahati, Oct. 2018
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Other Information
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Former President, Marathi Academy, Madhya Pradesh;
Chairperson, (i) Ahilya Utsav Committee, Indore; (ii) Contemporary Study Centre, Indore
As the Presiding Officer of directly elected House of the People, the Lok Sabha, Speaker is one of the highest constitutional functionaries in India`s parliamentary system. Elected unanimously to the exalted position on 6th June, 2014, she is one of the senior most members of Indian Parliament, and holds the unique distinction of being the only woman member of Parliament to get elected eight consecutive times from the same Constituency (Indore) Madhya Pradesh. Her impressive victory margins bear ample testimony to the immense popularity she enjoys and also reflects the success in meeting the aspirations of the people; as a Parliamentarian, contributed immensely and enriched the Parliamentary debates with her eloquence and effective speeches and always championed the cause of women by effectively articulating their issues, and also in upholding the values and traditions that enhance the dignity of the Parliament, the sacred temple of democracy; has rich administrative experience having been a Minister in key social and economic Ministries in the Government of India; widely respected across political spectrum for her affable and non-partisan approach as Presiding Officer in Lok Sabha
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