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Father's Name
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Late Shri Thokchom Tarpan Singh
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Mother's Name
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Late Smt. Thokchom Thambalmacha Devi
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Date of Birth
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12 Oct 1945
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Place of Birth
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MoirangjelHingol, Moidangpok, Imphal West, Manipur
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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14 Feb 1984
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Thokchom Sorojini Devi
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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M.Sc., LL.B., M. Phil, Ph. D.
Educated at D.M. College, Imphal, Gauhati University, Guwahati and Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Profession
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Teacher
Advocate, Social Worker, Scientist
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Permanent Address
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Joypurkhul Khumbong Bazar
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P.O. Langjing, Imphal West
Manipur - 795 113
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Tel : (0385) 2569205, 2051306
09436021818, 08014223769 (M)
Fax : (0385) 2569205
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Present Address
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302, Kaveri, Dr. B.D. Marg,
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New Delhi - 110 001
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Tel : (011) 23711696, 09868180295 (M)
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Positions Held
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2002-2004
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Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly
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2002-2003
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Minister of State (Independent Charge), Higher & Technical Education, Manipur
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2003-2004
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Cabinet Minister, Higher & Technical Education, Govt. of Manipur
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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Convener, Miscellaneous States and Union Territories, Congress Parliamentary Party
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Member, Library Committee
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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29 Jun. 2009
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Member, Standidng Committee on Information Technology
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31 August 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Estimates Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Member, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Court, Manipur
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Member, Governing Council, NEIGHRIMS, Shillong
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Member, Executive Committee, Congress Party in Parliament
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Convenor, West Bengal & North Eastern States (except Assam), Congress Party in Parliament
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Member, Executive Committee, Congress Party in Parliament
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Books Published
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(i) Handbook on `Comet Halley`, 1986 on the last visit of the comet; (ii) Text books of Mathematics (General and Higher for classes IX and X, Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (Co-author)
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Guided one Ph.D. student under Manipur University; Life member, (i) Indian Astronomical Society, Calcutta; (ii)The Astronomical Society of India, Hyderabad; Founder President, Manipur Science Communicators Association; Published a number of scientific papers in national and international Journals and attended national and international science seminars
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Former President, (i) Imphal West Students` Club, (IWSC), Khumbong; (ii) United Sports and Cultural Association (USCA), Manipur; (iii) Hyderabad Manipuri Students Association, Hyderabad; (iv) Manipurgi Ngamkhei Kanba Lup NH-53 (Mankal) formed during the Great June uprising, 2001 (Manipur); (v) Parents Teachers Association, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Imphal West, Khumbong; Former General Secretary, (i) Western Development Organisation, Imphal West; (ii) Guwahati Manipuri Students Association; (iii) All Manipuri Youths (Assam, Tripura & Manipur) Conference, Gauhati, 1968, which had formed the then PAN Manipur Youth League (PANMYL); (iv) All Manipur College Teachers Association; Member, (i) National Executive Committee, All India Federation of University and College Teachers` Organisation (AIFUCTO), Patron Member, The Manipur Debating Society; Founder Member, (i) Koloipan High School, Khubong; and (ii) Loyalam Art and Culture Institute, Khumburg; Secretary, Western Girls` High School, Awangkhunou
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Special Interests
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Improving the standard of primary and secondary education; research and development for higher education; popularisation of science and fighting superstitions; improvement of womens` status
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, watching T.V., films, philately and making pen friends
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Sports and Clubs
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Indigenous games of Manipur, viz. Mukna, Kang, Khong Kangjei and Polo (Sagol Kangjei), Tennis
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Actively participated in the students` movement and later in the teachers` movement; fought for the territorial integrity of Manipur; participated in Great June uprising 2001, Manipur, under the banner of United Committee, Manipur (UCM) and Manipurgi Ngamkhei Kanba Lup NH-53; Lecturer in Maths, D.M. College, Imphal, 1971-72; Reader and Head of the Department, Maths, Imphal College, Imphal, till 2002; Head Examiner, Mathematics under BSEM, CHSEM and M.U; Director, (i) The Manipur State Cooperative Bank Ltd; (ii) The Manipur State Wholesale Consumer Cooperative Society Ltd.; practised Law for a short period; retired voluntarily on 5 January, 2002 from the Government Service; as Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Manipur, constituted Manipur State Higher Education Commission and handed over the management of Government College of Technology to Manipur College of Technology Society for better management of the institution; Member (i) Executive Council, IISC, 2004-09; and (ii) Court of (NEHU) Shillong, 2004-09; Patron, All India Federation of Retired University & College Teachers` Organisations (AIFRUCTO)
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