PROF. (Dr.) RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA HON’BLE CHAIRMAN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES GOVT. OF ,

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, ()

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 , 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

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 (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 .

Current Position Held:-

I. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Govt., of India. II. Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Agra, Uttar Pradesh.