PROF. (Dr.) RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA HON’BLE CHAIRMAN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI
Father’s Name Shri Sone Lal
Mother’s Name Smt. Shanti Devi
Date of Birth 21 September, 1964
Place of Birth Vill. Nagaria Sarawah, Distt.- Etawaha, (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Dr. Mridula Katheria
No. of Children Two Son & one Daughter
Religion Hindu
Political Party Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
Constituency Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualification M.A. Ph.D. Educated at Kanpur University, Uttar Pradesh
Profession Professor, Dr. BR Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Permanent Address 1, Teacher’s Home University Campus, Khandari, Agra-282002 Tel:- (0562) 2527988, 09412750008 (M)
Present Address 7, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi- 110011 Tel: (011) 230613 Fax: (011) 23061349 Mobile No. : 09013180116 Positions Held: 2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
31th August, 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development.
23 Sep., 2009 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Consultative Committee on Rural Development. 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
14 Aug., 2014 Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
9th Nov., 2014 – 05th July, 2016 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.
07th Sept., 2016 onwards Member, Committee on Privileges.
13th Dec., 2016 Member, Council of National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research.
16 Sep, 2016 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Railways.
2 May 2017 onwards Member, Public Accounts Committee.
Political Responsibility:
2014 National General Secretary, Bhartiya Janta Party.
2014 State Prabhari, BJP, Punjab and Chhattisgarh.
Current Position Held:-
I. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Govt., of India. II. Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Agra, Uttar Pradesh.